Posted on 11/18/2015 9:36:06 PM PST by Perseverando
Thousands of people on the national Terrorist Watch List are still legally allowed to buy guns - and have been doing just that, according to a new report.
The Government Accountability Office says that more than 2,000 suspected terrorists have managed to buy guns in the U.S. from 2004 to 2014.
That makes an overwhelming 91 percent of those on the list who were not blocked from purchasing a firearm.
So, how did that happen?
Gun rights are a "congressional situation," said Stewart Verdery, former Assistant Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, said on "The Real Story" today.
"There's nothing more micromanaged in the law than how people get their guns, who can be denied."
It's important to also remember that the watch list is a "huge number of people," Verdery said. Many are often added by mistake.
But the staggering success rate of these transactions does mean it "perhaps needs to be looked at," he added.
Watch more above.
(Excerpt) Read more at insider.foxnews.com ...
Every town, maybe starting with the VFW, should come up with a plan for communication and defense.
Anyone who should not be able to buy a gun should not be running around loose.
What could possibly go wrong? After all, the savages have been effectively vetted by our government. (Do I really need a “/sarc”?)
He's trying to create total chaos in our nation.
So sure, that is true in part, but it's only an incidental to him.
This is about destroying our focused will.
Bring in enough people to create chaos here, and we won't be fixing things elsewhere. Islam thrives, takes over.
In some ways, he really is an anti-Christ.
The Christian world is under attack.
After the events in Paris on 11/13, I will be adding
this to my posts for the next week. I'm certain our
turn is coming again soon. We stand united against
Islamic extremists.
Some music for reflection if the mood strikes you.
Courtesy of: Kartographer
beautiful [02:23]
An honorable mention also goes out to Lassana Bathily , a Muslim immigrant from Mali.
Mr. Bathily sheltered customers at the Jewish Deli and helped police by providing info
on the terrorists, and providing the location of survivors in the deli.
Courtesy of: Tijeras_Slim
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