A Backgrounder On Background Checks
The shooting in South Florida has ignited the national debate about how to fix, and whether to expand, the gun sales background check system. But what are background checks and how do they work?
It's been more than three weeks since 17 people died in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
The 19-year-old accused in the shooting used a military-style rifle he bought legally after passing a background check.
The attack has reignited the debate over the effectiveness of the current system. People on both sides of the gun debate agree it needs fixing. The question is how.
The NRA and other gun rights advocates want existing rules used more efficiently. They don't want new restrictions. Right now, background checks are required only when guns are sold by licensed gun
