Mark Kelly, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ husband, told a Colorado state Senate committee on Monday that submitting to a background check before buying a gun is a small price to pay when it comes to safety.
“It’s a small price to pay to keep all of us a little bit safer, where everybody is able to take a background check,” Kelly said.
Kelly said he bought a hunting rifle in October at a Walmart. He said he submitted to a background check, which he said took about five minutes.
The Colorado Senate committee held a hearing on a bill that would impose universal background checks for gun purchases.
