background check system were to be fixed terror suspects and other dangerous people would still be ale to go to gun shows to buy guns without any background checks at all. and that is why our coalition of mayors is also urging congress to close the gun show loophole. and, i might point out frank luntz also found the same 82% in favor of closing the gun show loophole as well as the terror gap. in new york city we are doing everything humanly possible to prevent another terrorist attack, under commissioner kelly's leadership, the new york city police department has developed one of the world's most advanced counterterrorism programs, and, thousands of our best police officers work on counterterrorism intelligence every day. the key element of any smart counterterrorism strategy is to make it harder for terrorists to strike. and that is why air passengers walk through metal detectors and our police randomly check baggage in the subway and why our police patrol sensitive locations and that is who it is