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Terrorist Watch List is No Hurdle to Gun Purchases
Another day, another damning federal report regarding the ease with which potential criminals can purchase guns in America.
Just days after issuing findings that thousands of guns are being funneled illegally into Mexico, the Government Accountability Office reported that, in the last five years, folks known to be on the FBI’s terrorist watch list have tried [...]
With Sheriffs Like These…
After spending untold billions of dollars securing the nation’s airlines from ill-intentioned passengers, it seems there’s a new menace in the nation’s skies. A gun being carried by a U.S. Airways pilot accidentally discharged on a Saturday flight between Denver and Charlotte with 124 passengers on board, according to reports.
Why a pilot was carrying a [...]
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