1.74 million gun background checks done in February. On target for 18 million in 2011!!

[gejohnston]

4. first off

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the nation's largest grassroots organization for gun-violence prevention

one foundation and a couple of millionaires is not grass roots.

Some gun owners undergo multiple checks, which could lead to inflated sales estimates, said Caroline Brewer, a spokeswoman for the Brady Campaign.Kentucky, she said, runs fresh background checks monthly on owners with concealed-weapon permits.

that is a different system than NICS. In some states, CCW permit holders do have NICS checks done because those states like Kentucky do a good job on keeping eligible lists current. I think we both agree that Michigan can learn something from Kentucky and Texas in that regard.

There might not be a growing number of gun owners, Brewer said: "Fewer and fewer people have more and more guns. Twenty percent of gun owners possess about 65 percent of the guns. . . . They're stockpiling."

might not be does not mean not. What is she basing that on? Not that Brady talking points are bullshit, but propaganda talking points normally are. Even if she is half way correct, so what? The concern should not be how many guns, but who has the guns.