Legion Troll
A fine upstanding poster
Bless her corporation-wreckin’ heart, Carly Fiorina does at least know two things for sure: 1) Terrorism Bad; and 2) NRA Good.
Unfortunately, those two things sort of got all tangled up for her when she found herself having to explain why people on the federal terrorist watch list should be able to buy guns.
Rather than being honest and saying she opposes any effort to close that loophole because the NRA insists it remain open, Fiorina stuck to the NRA’s Approved Talking Point on allowing gun sales to those on the Watch List: It’s a flawed list, and so it would be terrible if an innocent person were prevented from getting a gun.
Fiorina explained the real problem is liberals who demand more restrictions on who may have guns — like, not terrorists — instead of enforcing the laws we already have in this country (which the NRA also fights like crazy), because “the left wing” is blinded by ideology.
Unlike, say, the NRA and its bought-and-paid-for politicians. Mika Brzenzski suggested not selling guns to people on the terror watch list might be a “common sense” step, but Carly wasn’t fooled.
Well, here’s the thing, which a presidential candidate ought to know: As the FBI explains, people go on the watch list “when there is a reasonable suspicion that the person is a known or suspected terrorist.”
Fiorina is right about this much: The watch list is full of errors.
But, hey, here’s a nutty idea: Rather than throwing our hands up in the air and saying, “Guess it’s better for terrorists to have easy access to guns than to inconvenience anyone who wants a gun,” what about fixing the list?
Even the day after yet another mass shooting committed with legally purchased weapons, Congress is in no mood to risk the wrath of the NRA, which would be far, far worse than a mere 14 dead people.
http://wonkette.com/596630/carly-fiorina-ok-with-terrorists-buying-guns-as-long-as-they-use-them-responsibly