CNN: Stronger Background Checks Would Not Have Stopped Latest Mass Shootings

On Monday, CNN ran a fact-check regarding the claim that tougher background checks would have stopped the two mass shootings that tragically took the lives of a total of 31 innocents in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend.

“In the wake of two mass shootings that left 31 dead, President Donald Trump tweeted Monday morning that ‘Republicans and Democrats must come together and get strong background checks,’ suggesting that the legislation be paired with immigration revisions,” noted CNN. “Would strengthening or expanding background checks have prevented the alleged shooters from purchasing firearms?”