Tmy
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Guns yes, boxcutters no!
More than 40 terror suspects bought firearms in the United States last year. In each case, background checks showed the buyer had no felony convictions and was not an illegal immigrant, according to a government report released Tuesday.
The report by the Government Accountability Office pointed to at least 40 purchases of guns in a nine-month study period by people named on an FBI watch list. More than 50,000 people are under "investigation or surveillance" for "possible terrorist or gang-related activities
Now the gist of this story is that theres a loophole in the gun laws allowing enemies of the state to get ahold of weapons. But if you ask me, the real problem is this rediculous WATCH LIST.
It appears to be an arbitrary list with no real controls or protocols. Im glad these people arent being stopped cause of some made up spooks list. We've heard stories of people being placed on these lists cause they hobnob with an undesireable or have the same name as a known terrorist. There seems to be no due process on this list, so it shoudlnt have any authority.
More than 40 terror suspects bought firearms in the United States last year. In each case, background checks showed the buyer had no felony convictions and was not an illegal immigrant, according to a government report released Tuesday.
The report by the Government Accountability Office pointed to at least 40 purchases of guns in a nine-month study period by people named on an FBI watch list. More than 50,000 people are under "investigation or surveillance" for "possible terrorist or gang-related activities
Now the gist of this story is that theres a loophole in the gun laws allowing enemies of the state to get ahold of weapons. But if you ask me, the real problem is this rediculous WATCH LIST.
It appears to be an arbitrary list with no real controls or protocols. Im glad these people arent being stopped cause of some made up spooks list. We've heard stories of people being placed on these lists cause they hobnob with an undesireable or have the same name as a known terrorist. There seems to be no due process on this list, so it shoudlnt have any authority.
