. Gun-rights group calls background checks ‘utter failure’ after failing to flag Dylann Roof Valerie Richardson The Washington Times July 11, 2015 That Dylann Roof was able to purchase a firearm despite a drug arrest comes as evidence that background checks have been an “utter failure,” says a leading gun-rights group. “Background checks for purchasing… Continue reading Americans… Total fakes? Or total fools? Or a nice gay patriotic mix of both?