Claim: Universal background checks would be ineffective.
Example: "There are three basic problems with universal background checks; it will have no effect, the numbers don’t prove the case, and the only way to make the scheme remotely effective is repugnant to the people." -C.D. Michel
Response:
They apparently do work at reducing both homicide and suicide rates. In Missouri, for example, the repeal of their mandatory background check law in 2007 was followed by a significant increase in murders. These laws have also been shown in multiple studies to be linked to lower suicide rates.
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