In a stunning admission, the Los Angeles County Superior Court has revealed that it failed to report hundreds of thousands of criminal case outcomes to the California Department of Justice—including roughly 147,000 felony convictions.
Let that sink in.
For decades—stretching back to the 1980s—criminal records simply weren’t entered into the system that feeds background checks.
No alerts.
No safeguards.
No accountability.
Just a broken government system quietly failing in the background while politicians demanded more gun control.
A System That Only Works “If Everything Goes Right”
Here’s the part they don’t want to talk about:
The entire background check system depends on perfect data entry, flawless coordination, and bureaucratic competence at every level of government.
And as this case proves—that’s a fantasy.
Because when records aren’t reported:
- Felons slip through the cracks
- Background checks return incomplete or inaccurate results
- And the system politicians claim “keeps us safe” simply doesn’t work
Even federal officials admit the system only functions if it receives “complete, accurate, and timely information” from thousands of agencies nationwide.
Clearly, that’s not happening.
The History They Don’t Want You to Know
The federal background check system—known as NICS—was created by the Brady Act in 1993 and went live in 1998.
Since then:
- Hundreds of millions of background checks have been run
- Millions of Americans have been delayed or denied
- And the system still relies on error-prone government databases
In fact:
- Only about 1% of transactions are denied
- Many denials are later overturned on appeal
- Tens of thousands of denials occur each year—but only a tiny fraction are ever prosecuted
So let’s be clear:
This system overwhelmingly burdens law-abiding citizens—while failing to consistently stop criminals.
The Real Purpose: A Backdoor Gun Registry
But there’s an even bigger problem.
Background checks were never just about stopping criminals.
They are the foundation for building a national gun registry.
Every time you purchase a firearm:
- You fill out a federal Form 4473
- That form is retained and increasingly digitized
- And when gun stores close, those records are sent directly to the ATF—where they are scanned and stored
The result?
Hundreds of millions—if not over a billion—firearms transaction records now sit in federal hands.
And “universal background checks” make the endgame obvious:
No background check = no legal transfer.
No legal transfer without paperwork.
No paperwork without a record.
That’s not about safety.
That’s how you build a registry—one transaction at a time.
“This is exactly what happens when you trust a broken government database to regulate a constitutional right,” said Chris McNutt, President of Texas Gun Rights.
“Nearly 150,000 felony convictions weren’t even reported—and politicians still want Texans to believe more background checks will fix the problem. The truth is, this system fails at both ends: it misses criminals and blocks law-abiding citizens. That’s unacceptable.”
The Real Lesson
This isn’t just a California problem.
It’s a warning.
Because every new gun control proposal—from “universal background checks” to expanded federal databases—relies on the same flawed assumption:
That government systems are accurate, efficient, and trustworthy.
They’re not.
They never have been.
And when they fail, it’s not the bureaucrats who pay the price.
It’s law-abiding Americans—denied their rights, delayed for days, or trapped in a system that can’t even keep track of convicted felons.
What Comes Next
The gun confiscation lobby will respond to this failure the same way they always do:
By demanding more control.
More databases.
More power.
Not accountability.
Not reform.
More control.
That’s why Texas Gun Rights is fighting to stop these policies before they expand any further.
Because a right that depends on a government database…isn’t a right at all.
Chip in to Texas Gun Rights to help us fight back against this failed system and defend your Second Amendment rights.
