X-Post: "Gun Rights for Terrorists"

[Neon Gods]

46. "Grabbers want to use a law designed for war to control their own citizens..."

Not only that but we rarely bathe or change our underwear. Despicable Me!

I believe the vast majority of people on the terrorist watch list are not U.S. citizens, but I could be wrong, however, after a bit of digging I found that DHS does have a system available for citizens to complain about watchlist errors. [link:http://www.dhs.gov/dhs-trip|http://www.dhs.gov/dhs-trip
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The Department of Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP) is a single point of contact for individuals who have inquiries or seek resolution regarding difficulties they experienced during their travel screening at transportation hubs—like airports and train stations—or crossing U.S. borders, including:

watch list issues
screening problems at ports of entry
situations where travelers believe they have been unfairly or incorrectly delayed, denied boarding or identified for additional screening at our nation’s transportation hubs

DHS TRIP is part of an effort by the departments of State and Homeland Security to welcome legitimate travelers while still securing our country from those who want to do us harm.

I have no idea how well it works, or if it works at all, but there it is. If the terrorist watchlist is flawed it should be fixed or ditched. I think 90+% Americans would agree, on the left and the right. The problem is our security agencies have far too much power and far too little oversight. If it were up to me, I would shut them all down and start over. But I also see nothing wrong with a watchlist of known terrorists who might want to enter this country, but it should be overseen my something like a review board with non-government civilians on it.