Rep. Brian King, and Nancy Halden and Ed Rutan with the Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah, discuss legislation for the 2021 General Session to close the loopholes in the state's criminal background check system for firearm purchases that are endangering the lives and safety of Utahns.
Additional reading and resources:
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/
https://giffords.org/lawcenter/gun-laws/policy-areas/background-checks/universal-background-checks/
https://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/21572-poll-utahns-overwhelmingly-support-requiring-background-checks-on-all-gun-sales
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/10/759193047/poll-most-americans-want-to-see-congress-pass-gun-restrictions
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-most-dependent-on-the-gun-industry/18719
https://theconversation.com/us-gun-violence-too-many-people-have-died-in-2020-and-covid-played-a-larger-part-than-you-think-151598