BREAKING: NRA to support Obama's "Watchlist" gun control measure using FBI

[CZ Fan]

BREAKING: NRA says anyone on terrorism watchlist who tries to buy a gun should be investigated by the FBI and the sale delayed. (Reuters)

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20160615/nra-statement-on-terror-watchlists

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NRA Statement on Terror Watchlists

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016
Fairfax, Va.— The executive director of the National RifleAssociation's Institute for Legislative Action, Chris W. Cox, released the following statement regarding terror watchlists:

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We are happy to meet with Donald Trump. The NRA's position on this issue has not changed. The NRA believes that terrorists should not be allowed to purchase or possess firearms, period. Anyone on a terror watchlist who tries to buy a gun should be thoroughly investigated by the FBI and the sale delayed while the investigation is ongoing. If an investigation uncovers evidence of terrorist activity or involvement, the government should be allowed to immediately go to court, block the sale, and arrest the terrorist. At the same time, due process protections should be put in place that allow law-abiding Americans who are wrongly put on a watchlist to be removed. That has been the position of Sen. John Cornyn (R.-Tex.) and a majority of the U.S. Senate. Sadly, President Obama and his allies would prefer to play politics with this issue.

**** due process because of feelz. WTF NRA.

 

[superduty4wd]

Not sure why this wasn't already in place. But I guess the potus did not have enough common sense to think of that one.

 

[hamburglar3]

So they will put all U.S. citizens on a watch list - bam! The courts will be jammed up for decades as millions of lawful citizens fight for to discredit political powers.

 

[BIKER13]

that wont work ,everybody knows that

 

[guns4samfie]

I would guess the NRA is trying to deflect the onslaught of new gun control legislation by capitulating on this issue. Who knows if it will work?

 

[albatros43]

Well, according to the article this isn't a new position.

 

[strider12]

I would guess the NRA is trying to deflect the onslaught of new gun control legislation by capitulating on this issue. Who knows if it will work?

This will lead to the end of private sales. Game over.

 

[crippen]

Can't we just profile already!?

 

[CZ Fan]

Well, according to the article this isn't a new position.

So....**** NRA? I am glad I don't give money to those ****s

 

[albatros43]

So....**** NRA? I am glad I don't give money to those ****s

Does anyone know if the terrorist watch list and the "no-fly" list are the same? Someone was posting that something as innocuous as purchasing a one-way airfare can land you on the no-fly list. When people start giving up rights and due process for a false sense of protection, we're screwed.