NRA Welcomes Trump Discussion On Terror Watch List

posted on June 16, 2016

After Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he planned to visit with NRA leaders concerning the Terror Watch List, NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox welcomed the meeting.

“We are happy to meet with Donald Trump,” Cox said. “The NRA’s position on this issue has not changed. The NRA believes that terrorists should not be allowed to purchase or possess firearms, period. Anyone on a terror watchlist who tries to buy a gun should be thoroughly investigated by the FBI and the sale delayed while the investigation is ongoing. If an investigation uncovers evidence of terrorist activity or involvement, the government should be allowed to immediately go to court, block the sale and arrest the terrorist.”  

Cox said, however, that law-abiding Americans must retain due process of the law. “At the same time, due process protections should be put in place that allow law-abiding Americans who are wrongly put on a watchlist to be removed,” he said. “That has been the position of Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and a majority of the U.S. Senate. Sadly, President Obama and his allies would prefer to play politics with this issue.”

Latest

NRA Gun Collector program
NRA Gun Collector program

NRA Gun Collector Programs

No doubt you have read about NRA’s Eddie Eagle program or the National Matches, but did you know that these are just two of the 130 programs administered by NRA General Operations personnel?

California Gun Owners Win Again in Court

In a major victory for California gun owners, a district court judge has struck down—for the second time—the state’s law banning firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.

Gun Skills - Concealment, Part 2

A concealed-carry setup can potentially be a bad one if you don’t know what to look for. So what should you be looking for when you carry?

Gun Review: Ruger Security-380

The reliability and ease of accuracy of this hammer-fired, semi-automatic pistol make it a no-brainer to recommend.

Supreme Court Case Reinvigorates The Second Amendment

Last year’s Bruen decision was not the end of the gun-control debate in America. Rather, it merely opened up new fronts in an ongoing struggle.

The Armed Citizen® September 29, 2023

True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.

Interests



Get the best of America's 1st Freedom delivered to your inbox.