Ravenwood - 03/09/05 06:45 AM
"Terror suspects legally buying guns, GAO finds / Being on watch list doesn't prohibit weapons purchases" -- Headline and subheadline, San Francisco Chronicle
Three comments:
Last I checked, the terrorist watch lists were classified info.
Nevermind that they're WATCH lists, not "Arrest on sight and shoot if you can find an excuse" lists.
Posted by: Heartless Libertarian at March 9, 2005 10:04 AMNot one to argue with Steve, but wasn't it a foreign terrorist psycho (ignore the redundancy) who shot up the CIA office in Langley Virginia a few years back?
I think the argument still stands, though. Why through a fit about guns when terrorist can do more damage with, and should not be be anywhere near planes, automobiles, federal buildings, or farms?
Well the obvious thing to do here is to just outlaw guns completely then. And while we're at it, let's make sure we outlaw moving vans. No, scratch that, lets outlaw any gasoline burning vehicle. That'll fix 'em.
Posted by: Dan Newbanks at March 9, 2005 11:30 AMI've already seen a mention or two of "the [nonexistent] gun-show loophole" - and the NYTimes seems to think that being suspected of being associated with a suspected terrorist association is enough reason to be denied due process of law (unless, of course, you are talking about people at Guantanomo who were taken with guns in hand, who must be moved from the UCMJ legalities to civil courts).
Posted by: John Anderson at March 9, 2005 9:19 PM(c) Ravenwood and Associates, 1990 - 2014