CoRoMo
Member
A portion of today's statement from the NRA:
As a life member, this is the first time that I've heard this position from the NRA. I did not know they've held this position all along.
I vehemently disagree with this position given the understanding I have of the no-fly and terror watch lists. It is the very act of stepping out upon the proverbial 'slippery slope'. Because it is my understanding that these lists are not for public review, is near impossible to be removed from (which the NRA addresses), and is far too easy to be listed upon. Once on the list, I don't see a safeguard timeline for the investigation to end. Doesn't the FBI have currently open investigations that have been opened for years with no closing them in sight? If so, couldn't that mean a listed person would therefore be eternally prohibited from purchasing through an FFL? Yeah, I know, tinfoil hat indeed.
If the NRA is equating the word 'terrorist' with 'anyone on a terror watch list', then their position that such a person "should not be allowed to possess firearms, period" is complete prohibition beset upon a person who may not have been indicted, charged, convicted, etc. Or am I reading that wrong? Because I figure the third statement is expanding upon the second as they define whom they believe to be terrorists.
Three things...https://www.nraila.org/articles/20160615/nra-statement-on-terror-watchlists
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.
As a life member, this is the first time that I've heard this position from the NRA. I did not know they've held this position all along.
I vehemently disagree with this position given the understanding I have of the no-fly and terror watch lists. It is the very act of stepping out upon the proverbial 'slippery slope'. Because it is my understanding that these lists are not for public review, is near impossible to be removed from (which the NRA addresses), and is far too easy to be listed upon. Once on the list, I don't see a safeguard timeline for the investigation to end. Doesn't the FBI have currently open investigations that have been opened for years with no closing them in sight? If so, couldn't that mean a listed person would therefore be eternally prohibited from purchasing through an FFL? Yeah, I know, tinfoil hat indeed.
If the NRA is equating the word 'terrorist' with 'anyone on a terror watch list', then their position that such a person "should not be allowed to possess firearms, period" is complete prohibition beset upon a person who may not have been indicted, charged, convicted, etc. Or am I reading that wrong? Because I figure the third statement is expanding upon the second as they define whom they believe to be terrorists.
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