Republicans to blame for a suspected terrorist being able to buy an assault weapon

[shawn703]

Don't let any of your Republican buddies (if you have any) forget about this little gem:

"Senate Republicans rejected a bill that aims to stop suspected terrorists from legally buying guns, on Thursday. The vote came a day after at least 14 people were killed during the San Bernardino massacre in California by two suspects, including a woman said to have pledged allegiance to ISIS.

Forty-five senators voted for the bill and 54 voted against it. One Democrat, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, and one Republican, Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, crossed party lines.

The measure would have denied people on the terrorist watch list the ability to buy guns.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who sponsored the legislation, argued that former President George W. Bush initially proposed the legislation in 2007, and the Obama administration also supports it. "

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/gop-blocks-bill-stop-terrorists-buying-guns

[PoliticAverse]

1. Note that he had been removed from the list after the FBi interviewed him. n/t

[jmg257]

2. So he was on the list? nt

[former9thward]

3. He was on it but removed by the FBI after an interview.

So the OP is wrong. The bill would have prevented nothing.

[jmg257]

4. Thanks - cheers! nt

[SoCalNative]

5. And the San Bernardino shooters

weren't on any radar when the weapons were bought