trigger, pun intended, renowned firearms expert aoc. and she snapped back with a bizarre accusation saying you are a member of congress, why are you lending guns to people unsupervised who can t pass a basic background check. the people you give guns to have likely abused their spouse or have a violent criminal record and you may not know it. why on earth would you do that? it takes your breath away, does it not?ou when crenshaw pointed out the utter idiocy of her statement, she just kept firing on twitter. domestic abusers can be master manipulators, plus domestic abuse is a huge indicator for gun violence. that is why vouching for a friend isn t a substitute for background checks.en you s wouldn t lend a car to someone without a license, why lend a gun to someone without a background check? okay, let that sink in.