[LibertarianLiz]

LOL. I hadn't read down the posts before I posted mine. Afterward, I did and saw that you had the same thought.

I suppose its possible for this to be another Padilla; but I am thinking Islamofacists and if this is a new tactic, we are in trouble.

[hoosierskypilot]

"..if this is a new tactic, we are in trouble.."

This is inevitable. This is only a small sample of what's going to come.

Aliens are allowed to purchase and own firearms. It's right there on that yellow firearms application you fill out when you buy a gun.

I couldn't believe it. (I hadn't bought a gun for awhile.) I said to the dealer (long before 9/11), "you mean to tell me a noncitizen can buy a firearm?" He said, "Sure, why not?" (He is of foreign origin.)

I said, "Because we have millions of foreign nationals living in our borders, many of whom consider America to be their sworn enemy. And not only do we allow them in the country, we're going to arm them, as well? That's why not."

This is the scenario I've been dreading.