VIDEO: Survivors of gun violence speak out for background checks By Lisa Ruhl FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint September 19, 2013 12:00 am FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint With the flags still flying at half mast at the Capitol in light of Monday’s Navy Yard shooting, supporters of background checks for gun purchases gathered to have their voices heard. TagsGun ControlLisa RuhlNavyNavy Yard shootingVideosWashington Related Content News ‘Resilience and hope’ in Galveston: 125 years after greatest storm in US history House Kaelan Deese says latest Epstein release is a ‘double win’ for Republicans Supreme Court Sotomayor, Barrett encourage public to read Supreme Court opinions as decisions get fiery Education Columbia scores an ‘F’ for free speech climate while Harvard climbs out of the woods Business Cracker Barrel continues rebrand backtrack by suspending interior redesigns