"It was a two hour interview, and one of the questions was purposefully edited to completely change how the answer was," said Van Cleave. "The answer was, you can't stop them, and background checks aren't what people are told that they are. They're not as good as people think they are."



The film's producer and director Stephanie Soechtig responded to the VCDL's claims, saying, "My intention was to provide a pause for the viewer to have a moment to consider this important question before presenting the facts on Americans' opinions on background checks. I never intended to make anyone look bad, and I apologize if anyone felt that way."