That becomes even more problematic when considering juvenile records. “You are talking about setting up a system entirely from scratch,” Mr. Collins of the Brady gun control group said. New York State has a “red flag” law that is intended to prevent individuals who pose a violent threat to themselves or others from accessing firearms. Gun owners and gun control activists agree on one thing: A background check can never be entirely effective if family members and communities do not intervene when they notice behavior that could lead to violence. “We’ve had situations in the gun store where family members will call and say that their son, for example, is suicidal and ‘Please don’t sell him a gun.’ That’s how it should work.”

Source: New York Times June 19, 2022 18:17 UTC