During his years in the U.S. House of Representatives, Chuck Schumer became an advocate for legislation aimed at combating violent crime. In 1993 he introduced the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, which required background checks for handgun sales. He also cowrote a law that banned private ownership of assault weapons. In addition, he was a leading supporter of the Violence Against Women Act, which became law in 1994.
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