Most US mass shooters acquired their firearms legally with nothing in their background that would have prohibited them from possessing a gun.
Background checks are often lauded in the wake of mass shootings as a possible solution to preventing gun sales to unqualified owners. However, gunmen responsible for several mass shooting attacks in recent years acquired weapons as a result of mistakes, lack of follow-through, or gaps in federal and state law.
Background checks are often lauded in the wake of mass shootings as a possible solution to preventing gun sales to unqualified owners. However, gunmen responsible for several mass shooting attacks in recent years acquired weapons as a result of mistakes, lack of follow-through, or gaps in federal and state law.
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