Better enforcement of gun laws: #tellusatoday

We asked on Twitter whether stronger background checks are the answer to gun violence, and if not, what is. Comments are edited for clarity and grammar:

Regardless of the intensity of the background checks, criminals will find a way around them.

— @cshake14

Will checks help? Not really. However, keeping guns out of the hands of the mentally ill will definitely help with mass shootings.

— @wmarkdyer

I don't know why anyone would be against tougher background checks.

— @BarbaraDarlin

What about just upholding the laws that we have instead of slapping a wrist when someone commits a crime?

— @livnbygrac

They will help but not eliminate the problem. Any step in the right direction, however, is called progress.

— @RafaAlcalde1

Learn from Europe, where we so rarely have mass killings. Less guns, less killing.

— @ConallOM

This may help, but it also takes greater awareness of mental health issues and education. People kill people.

— @Rick_Marsh

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