Universal background checks won't fix America's gun crisis. But there's something else that might. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab It seems like after every mass shooting, politicians talk about expanding background checks for gun buyers. But background checks don't actually do a great job of keeping dangerous people from getting guns. What does? A licensing system, where before you can buy a gun, you need a license from the state. * Dig deeper into Massachusetts' licensing system on Vox.com: https://www.vox.com/2018/11/13/17658028/massachusetts-gun-control-laws-licenses * And read the Johns Hopkins research on gun licensing: https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-center-for-gun-policy-and-research/research/licensing/ Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com/. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H