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Now is to investigate why the gun shop in san antonio that sold him the gun last year wouldnt have had that information to disqualify him from buying that gun. and the possibility here is that that information didnt get from the air force to the system that the gun shop would have used. >> reporter: right. so just to put a slightly finer point on it, the gun store that appeared to be an illegal sale from the gun stores perspective, they would have used the national checks system administered by ...

The issue of background checks. 92% of americans, 87% republicans in that poll favor background checks for all gun buyers. so why not just move ahead with this one simple act with such overwhelming support? >> because unfortunately, the piece of legislation wasnt just about background checks. if it was back ground check, it would be another thing. we dont want knob a government database. thats what the problem is. if you do this right, if you open up the system and allow any citizen to go to the...

Can get treatment. >> we know in this case at least at one point in time because of his apparently bipolar disorder that the ex-wife had mentioned and the manic depression she had removed the gun, although it wasnt the state telling her to do so she just did it. >> right. and one of the nice things about getting an order here then that record should be transferred to the national checks system. so if they went to buy a new gun, that would prevent them as well. >> got it. finally here you heard t...