MeBeJedi said:

Background checks and such would make it very difficult for many of these types to aquire weapons legally.

But not impossible. A responsible American citizen with a clean criminal history is not, in any way, being deprived of their right to own a weapon in this scenario.

Unless, of course, you are in favor of people with problematic criminal or mental histories having easier access to firearms?

Holy shit did you ever not read my posts! I wasn't even trying to make a debate of any sort. I was explaining to MrBrown the way things work now, which I am very pleased with, and feel even a few more checks might not hurt. I am fully in favor of background checks, and could not agree more that people with criminal records or mental disorders should not have guns.

Instead of quoting things out of context, let's look at the whole sentence:

"The fact of the matter is, gun crime is not often committed by legally obtained arms. Background checks and such would make it very difficult for many of these types to acquire weapons legally. The vast majority of people who own guns are very responsible with them, and use them for harmless means."