Report: Background checks work

Gun control advocates are renewing their calls to expand background checks. Everytown for Gun Safety released a new report Thursday that found mass shootings are 52 percent less likely in states that require people to go through a background check before purchasing a handgun. The gun safety survey found 133 mass shootings that occurred between January 2009 and July 2015. During that time, there were 96 shootings in states that have loopholes in their background checks laws, while there were only 37 shootings in states with stricter gun laws/ The Hill . More here.