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>> seems simple. but theres more to it than you might think. every purchase from a licensed dealer requires a federal background check. >> are you under indictment, no, convicted of a felony, no. >> 20 personal questions including mental health history, requiring government confirmation. add potential state and city laws, thousands across the country. and it could feel like an obstacle course. >> background check for the rifle. if you live in a city, rifle shotgun, and pistol, a pistol license. ...

So whats it like to go through the existing federal background check when making a gun purchase. cnns chris cuomo got some firsthand experience doing just that. >> what can i do for you? >> im looking for home protection shotgun. >> okay. >> reporter: seemed simple but theres more to it than you might think. every purchase from a licensed dealer requires a federal background check. are you under indictment no. convicted of any flown. no. 27 personal questions including criminal and mental health...

Learned a lot in the process. >> chris, mike, what can i do for you? >> looking for home protection shotgun. >> okay. ill bring you down to the shotgun section. >> seems simple. but there is more to it than you might think. every purchase from a licensed dealer requires a federal background check. are you under indictment? no convicted after i felony? no. 27 personal questions, including criminal and mental health history, all requiring government confirmation, add potential state and city laws,...

Shotgun section. >> reporter: seems simple, but there is more to it than you might think. every purchase from a licensed dealer requires a federal background check. are you under indictment? no convicted of a felony? no. questions including criminal and mental health history, requiring government confirmation, add potential state and city laws, thousands across the country and it could feel like an obstacle course. >> background check for the rifle and then there is a pistol license. >> but this...

Dealer requires a federal background check. >> are you under indictment? no, have you been convicted of any felony? no. 27 personal questions including criminal and mental health history, all requiring government confirmation. add potential state and city laws, thousands across the country, and it could feel like an obstacle course. >> theres a background check for the rifle. if you live in the city theres the rifle shotgun card. if you have a pistol -- >> reporter: but this pails in comparison ...