Page 17 - Background System News Today

Checks, improving background checks might be part of that? >> they should actually do a real background check on everyone and maybe the department of justice ought to enforce the law. >> boehner said he wants a real background check on everyone. right after the interview, cnn told us what the speaker really meant to say. >> i had to go back to his office and say, is he coming out in favor of an improved background check system? no, he supports the background system that exists to be implemented ...

Used during those shootings, 110. he changed magazines ten times during that shooting. and that happened during a federal ban. connecticut had an assault weapon ban on the books during this shooting. heres the question. if its what the gun looks like or how long the various parts of the gun are -- >> what attachments obviously. that was a problem with the 94 ban was that it was more cosmetic than significant. >> what happens here, joe, is when you start -- when you get in a room and youre writin...

Objection to expanding background checks. the devil is very much in the details. the colloquy that you just saw from yesterdays hearing was about the issue of whether or not its going to do any good. the last year for which we have data available, 2010, there were 77,000 people rejected in a background check. most of those were mistakes. like ted kennedy not being able to board a flight because his name was in there. that happens in the doj data base. only 40% of those were referred to doj for p...

Individual. just does he have a conviction? if he does, you cant possess a gun.way he was able to buy an sell the weapons bus he didnt get caught. as the fbi background system-- >> good for us. its crazy, jeff, you cant have a gun. and you who we gave a gun and told to fight for our country and you cant be trusted. >> that makes no sense. if youre law abiding enough to fight for the country youre law abiding enough for your own personal use. the only thing about the law, this was not the case wh...

Washington have its own battle. >> we proposed legislation in louisiana, i proposed legislation. i think theres an opportunity to do something here. if were serious about doing something and not just had a political football. we can work with democrats, the administration and say i think we all agree we shouldnt have guns in the hands of those with serious mental illness. we propose legislation provide more information, into the background system. lets fix the background system. there are some t...

To do something here. if were serious about doing something and not just had a political football. we can work with democrats, the administration and say i think we all agree we shouldnt have guns in the hands of those with serious mental illness. we propose legislation provide more information, into the background system. lets fix the background system. there are some things -- if the president wants to get something done, thats what we can do. if there are areas of agreement. if he wants polit...

This country. i congratulate the president. >> gun control, looks like there may be some movement towards universal background checks. you see new york and connecticut kind of pursuing their own approach. are states going to go about this differently or are a lot of states, particularly with more pro gun rights supporters, not going to do anything and let washington have its own battle. >> we proposed legislation in louisiana, i proposed legislation. i think theres an opportunity to do something...

Firsthand a link between gun violence and mental health. >> this is not about those who are receiving treatment. theyre no more violent than anybody else. but untreated, we have a problem. >> reporter: staneck is president obamas ear, using white house meetings to push for more resources to identify and treat the mentally ill and keep dangerous people away from guns. the problem can be seen at jails across the country like this one, where an estimated 25% to 30% of inmates suffer from a mental i...

Introduced plans to introduce a new assault weapons ban in the new congress. then the next day, december 17th, a new group called newtown united, which has since been renamed the sandy hook promise, they held their first meeting to talk about ideas for addressing gun violence, and for keeping their towns tragedy in the news until change was made. then two days later, december 19th, president obama announces the formation of a white house gun violence task force and puts vice president biden in c...

With law enforcement leaders in washington. and we get the photo op to show he is doing it. that same day, mayors against illegal guns makes news with data shows major gaps in the background system. the very next day, december 21st, president obama observes a moment of silence at the white house that they allow to be photographed to honor the victims of the sandy hook shootings. that same day the nra breaks its silence on the issue since sandy hook. they call for armed police officers to be post...