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csziggy

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9. Why not flag the FBI if a person on any suspect list applies to buy a gun?

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 02:44 PM

Jun 2016

Not a ban, just a flag that comes up and can trigger additional checks.

It is not impossible to do something like that - credit companies can flag individuals' records if there are problems with their credit. The FBI and other agencies (maybe including state and local police) could flag people who are possible concerns. This could apply to people who have restraining orders or a history of domestic or workplace violence as well as possible terrorist threats.

Something like that should not need new laws, just new procedures to set up the flag system.

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asssault rifle ban for those on terror watch list - at least [View all] jimmy the one Jun 2016 OP

I don't hear those against safeinOhio Jun 2016 #1

My fix is sarisataka Jun 2016 #7

Yep they must be very dangerous to be on the list Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #16

I think the 'fix' for the lists is to restrict them to being used as lists petronius Jun 2016 #17

Makes more sense than a ban for the No-Fly List. n/t 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #2

That would be a good start mwrguy Jun 2016 #3

... Crepuscular Jun 2016 #4

reread the OP, you argue a different topic jimmy the one Jun 2016 #12

... Crepuscular Jun 2016 #19

sooo you want to ban their purchase of a gun used in 11% of mass shootings Press Virginia Jun 2016 #5

thank you for your support jimmy the one Jun 2016 #13

a 10% improvement would save roughly 2 lives Press Virginia Jun 2016 #14

Assault rifles are already banned for all intents and purposes. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #6

And then that denied, disallowed person would just employ a 'straw purchaser' Heeeeers Johnny Jun 2016 #8

just like the woman in the San Bernadino shooting did Press Virginia Jun 2016 #10

Fortunately that is already illegal. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #18

Why not flag the FBI if a person on any suspect list applies to buy a gun? csziggy Jun 2016 #9

Will all true citizens sarisataka Jun 2016 #11

Nah. Igel Jun 2016 #15