[ROCKLOBSTER]

Sounds like typical politician / RINO doublespeak! Cruz disagrees with a "national gun registry" but would support an improvement in the "quality of the federal gun database".

I believe his next words were referring to paying more attention to whackjobs and criminals in the federal database.

I'll see if I can find the transcript.

[sgtyork]

Your interpretation is correct, he was referring to more accuracy disqualifying the mentally ill and criminals.

I note that the NRA is an advocate for improving mental illness screening.

http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/in-the-news/2012/12/to-stop-shootings,-americans-focus-on-police,-mental-health.aspx?s=mental&st=&ps=