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« on: November 22, 2015, 05:03:55 PM »

Democrats are raising the fact that people on the "No-Fly" terrorism watch-list are allowed to buy guns.   Republicans argue we need to allow these terrorists to buy guns because freedom. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/11/16/why-the-nra-opposed-laws-to-prevent-suspected-terrorists-from-buying-guns/

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« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2015, 05:50:49 PM »

Conflating the "no-fly list" with "terrorist suspects" is not recommended considering the people who are not terrorists who end up on that list.

And because those people should not be barred from purchasing guns, this idea is bad.
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« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2015, 10:47:10 PM »

Yes, if they are an American citizen and have never been convicted of a crime.
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« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2015, 10:18:46 AM »

Conflating the "no-fly list" with "terrorist suspects" is not recommended considering the people who are not terrorists who end up on that list.

And because those people should not be barred from purchasing guns, this idea is bad.

Even violent mentally ill felons can fly.  Either the "no-fly-list" is BS or our gun laws are BS.  Flying is a far more fundamental human right than owning a gun.  People fly for work, to visit family, to get medical treatment, etc.  If you are going to deny people the right to see their family, feed themselves or seek medical I don't see why you would draw the line at guns of all things.
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« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2015, 12:24:18 PM »

The no fly list is a hunk of junk (it flagged Ted Kennedy for God's sakes). Using it to do anything is a bad idea.
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« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2015, 01:10:25 PM »

Yes, if they are an American citizen and have never been convicted of a crime.
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« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2015, 11:10:45 AM »

Should terrorists be allowed to buy guns? Absolutely. I have no problem with murderers possessing guns, so long as they're not allowed to reside within the United States.
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« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2015, 10:28:52 PM »

Did due process disappear or something?
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