Youre assuming the goal was to keep bad guys from having guns. The true goal was to put obstacles in the way of non-bad guys. Background checks are just another step in a long series of steps to make gun ownership as difficult as possible. Each step is ‘sold’ w/ the best of intentions. Liberals understand that single steps and patience win the day. Its really more complex than just background checks. If you cant shame or intimidate folks from getting guns make them criminals by enacting laws that restrict, register etc. The bottom line is this, the govt has no authority to ban/restrict/background check/etc other than using superior force to back up its decrees under the guise of law/rule/fiat.
LOL! I’m not assuming it. Most of us on FR know exactly what the nannies are doing. Slippery slope with a little less angle so as not to confuse the no/low voters. After all, it’s for your safety and that of your children.