New IS attack in Paris

[Lewkowski]

V. interesting to see the continued Republican opposition to preventing people on the terrorism screening database contrasted with the NRA's u-turn on the matter. Lewk must be v. confused right now

The problem is I dislike the idea that the government can simply prevent someone from buying guns w/o going to court. I could easily see it being abused. I don't have any issues with purchases made by people on terror watch lists to instantly trigger an investigation however. (Hopefully this time when they talk to someone who celebrated 9/11 and admires martyrs they'll actually do something). The simple reality is that just preventing the purchase of a gun won't stop a determined terrorist.

[Loki]

The problem is I dislike the idea that the government can simply prevent someone from buying guns w/o going to court. I could easily see it being abused. I don't have any issues with purchases made by people on terror watch lists to instantly trigger an investigation however. (Hopefully this time when they talk to someone who celebrated 9/11 and admires martyrs they'll actually do something). The simple reality is that just preventing the purchase of a gun won't stop a determined terrorist.

You're vastly overestimating just how smart, competent, or dedicated most lone wolf terrorists are.