Gun interests WANT criminals to have guns

[Decoy of Fenris]

94. Just read the report: The problem with felons purchasing guns is not necessarily the fault of owners

After reading through a not-insignificant bit of the ATF report, it is my understanding that the majority (by and large) of illegal gun sales come from corrupt FFL distributors as well as "straw purchase" rings; organized criminals. FFL distributors are authenticating "fake" background checks and attributing them to felons, while the purchase rings are non-felon criminals buying and distributing firearms to felons through secondary sales.

I have a few questions for you, as you seem to have at least a basic knowledge of the subject:

1.) Given that straw purchasers and corrupt FFL distributors are operating within the law of background checks (or admittedly circumnavigating them), how would further background checks act to discourage or stop said illegal activity?

2.) Assuming BGCs are capable of preventing at least some of the sale of weapons to felon purchasers, how can we then further progress in this arena? As it stands, the most notorious examples of felony purchases are operating within the letter of the law, if not the intent. Is there a way that we can actively close the "gun show loophole" without directly infringing on non-felon gun purchases?