Why was the Brady Act named after James Brady?

The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act was named in honor of James Brady, who served as the White House press secretary under President Ronald Reagan.12

In 1981, during an attempted assassination of President Reagan, Brady was shot in the head and sustained serious injuries that left him partially paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Despite the life-altering nature of his injuries, Brady became a vigorous advocate for tighter gun restrictions, campaigning for the legislation that would eventually bear his name. The act, signed into law in 1993, established critical background checks for firearm purchases, reflecting his commitment to public safety and his efforts to address gun violence in society.132