bayesian
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Darn you people are thick.
Who the frak is claiming that it will "eliminate" the source? See my above analogy with showing an ID for buying beer. Just because requiring an ID does not eliminate the ability of teenagers to get beer does not mean that requiring an ID makes it harder for an under age teenager to get beer.
This is not freaking rocket science. Nothing is 100%, but some steps, even if not meeting your admirable standards of 100% solutions, still have an effect.
In short, requiring background checks will not eliminate either the source of black market guns (theft) nor the market for them.
Who the frak is claiming that it will "eliminate" the source? See my above analogy with showing an ID for buying beer. Just because requiring an ID does not eliminate the ability of teenagers to get beer does not mean that requiring an ID makes it harder for an under age teenager to get beer.
This is not freaking rocket science. Nothing is 100%, but some steps, even if not meeting your admirable standards of 100% solutions, still have an effect.