it has in the state of connecticut or places that have strict gun control laws. well, in another state. other places they relaxed and got rid of the background checks, murder rate went up by something like 17%. in that particular state, it did. but he s picking apples and oranges when he s doing that. he s not looking at things all the way across the board. the biggest problem we have right now is this president, his justice department has prosecuted fewer gun crimes than any president in modern american history. despite the fact that we have all these laws in place, if you go to a gun store and try to buy a gun and you lie on the floor and commit a felony, this administration doesn t prosecute you. people are still out on the streets trying to obtain fire m firearms other ways and committing other crimes. if we want to solve the problem, go to punish the people who abuse the system. i think most people would agree with you on that point. punish the people who abuse the system, a