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Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts) Mon Jun 20, 2016, 04:09 PM Jun 2016

Should someone on a no fly-no buy list also be restricted from working in sensitive professions? [View all]

By sensitive, I mean a job that requires them to carry a gun or be in control of large amounts of hazardous materials or be in charge of passenger safety on planes, etc.?

I have no direct experience but it's my understanding a background check is required to obtain a hazmat endorsement for a drivers license and I can't imagine the value of forbidding someone from buying weapons if their job requires them to carry a gun.

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Should someone on a no fly-no buy list also be restricted from working in sensitive professions? [View all] Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2016 OP

For that to work that list better be accurate as heck yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #1

One of the most dangerous parts of the slippery slope, giving corporate security access HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #5

Oh lord, So true. yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #8

Ted was on the list for a while discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #2

People on the no-fly list need to have due process. uppityperson Jun 2016 #3

Agreed, but if we come back from that and so-and-so is not entitled to fly on an airplane does Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2016 #4

Does it make sense to allow them to buy an airplane? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #7

NO! Al FREAKING Gore was on a no fly list! nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #6

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