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NRA Backs Gun Rights for Terrorism Suspects

HeadlineMay 07, 2007

The National Rifle Association is publicly backing the rights of suspects on terrorism watch lists to be able to buy firearms. The NRA has asked the Bush administration to withdraw its support from a bill that would prohibit arm sales to suspected terrorists. NRA Director Chris Cox criticized the bill, saying it “would allow arbitrary denial of Second Amendment rights based on mere 'suspicions' of a terrorist threat.”

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