The National Rifle Association's executive vice president continued to oppose background checks for all gun purchases despite polls indicating that most NRA members don't share his position. The NRA's Wayne LaPierre said on "Fox News Sunday" that background checks for all gun purchases would lead to a national registry of gun owners.
Mark Kelly, a gun owner and husband of Gabrielle Giffords, the former Arizona congresswoman who survived a 2011 shooting, asked LaPierre to listen to his members. He said the current system prevented 1.7 million gun purchases since 1999. However, those potential buyers had other options because many gun sales don't require a background check. "Members of the NRA tend to be very reasonable on this issue," Kelly said, who also appeared on the Fox show. Kelly and LaPierre agreed on one point: More people seeking to buy guns illegally should be prosecuted. ASSOCIATED PRESS
