ALBUQUERQUE GUN STORE OWNER RON PETERSON IS REACTING TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CALL FOR STRICTER BACKGROUND CHECKS, INCLUDING SALES DONE AT GUN SHOWS. HE SAYS HE GOES TO SEVERAL GUN SHOWS WHERE THEY VOLUNTARILY DO BACKGROUND CHECKS. PETERSON SAYS SOME OF THE BETTER GUN SHOWS ACROSS THE COUNTRY MAKE A POINT TO CHECK A BUYER'S BACKGROUND.

 

PETERSON SAYS STRONGER BACKGROUND CHECKS WILL ONLY WORK IF MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS BECOME PART OF THE DATABASE THEY USE IN DETERMINING IF SOMEONE CAN BUY A GUN. HE SAYS, IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN HE SUPPORTS THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN.