Missy Cotter Smasal: “90% of people want universal background checks. Over 80%…”

“So what are your takes on those things? Well, I think the important thing to realize is that across Virginia, these are the things people want. 90% of people want universal background checks. Over 80% want red flag laws. So a universal background check simply means that there's a background check done on every single gun purchase, which is not currently happening across the commonwealth.” (02:36–02:41)

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