Trump phones NRA to tell them he will oppose universal checks that 90% of US supports

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(08-20-2019, 10:49 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Constitutional rights aren't negotiable.  Especially as universal background checks would not have stopped one mass shooter on record as almost every single one of them acquired their firearm legally.  Here's a test of how much people really want universal background checks.  How about we sign them into law along with repealing the NFA and outlawing any future ban by weapon type for the next 100 years?  Acceptable?

Roughly 15-20 percent of the mass shootings going back to the 70s have been done with illegally obtained firearms. I'm not sure how that percentage reflects overall gun violence, but that's not really "almost every one."

Personally, I don't like the 'background checks are useless' argument because it's ammo (pun intended) for the 'weve got no choice but to ban all guns' effort. 

There's no one answer, but background checks, increased law enforcement alternatives and even a basic mental health safety net is better than 'well, there's nothing we can do.'