But National Rifle Association President David Keene suggested to CNN 's Candy Crowley that he has little faith in universal background checks , saying they do n't work . President proposes `` universal background checks '' on all gun sales . `` Universal background checks '' refer to closing loopholes in federal gun sales laws . The NRA opposes this idea, and has been lobbying for a ban since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last year that left 20 children dead. NRA challenges the `` loophole '' characterization .
President proposes `` universal background checks '' on all gun sales . `` Universal background checks '' refer to closing loopholes in federal gun sales laws . The NRA opposes this idea, and has been lobbying for a ban since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last year that left 20 children dead. NRA challenges the `` loophole '' characterization .