Gun Policy News
Republicans Shot Down Bill Blocking Gun Sales to Suspected Terrorists in Washington DC
13 May 2011
The Hill (Washington DC)
Republicans on the House Judiciary panel shot down a proposal Thursday to prevent weapon sales to suspected terrorists.
In a party-line vote of 21-11, the committee Republicans killed an amendment from Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) that would have blocked firearm purchases by those on the FBI's terrorist watch list. The vote came during the markup of legislation renewing certain provisions of the Patriot Act that are slated to expire later this month.
Quigley accused... (GunPolicy.org)