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Response to AC |
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Gregory Morris, 5/9/07 7:26:40 am |
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Armed Canadian's article about prohibiting "terror suspects" from getting guns.
First of all, I agree. There is no legal justification for denying the rights of someone who has not committed a crime and been convicted. I'd like to take a slightly different view on the matter though.
"...why aren't they in custody?"
Because 'suspected' terrorists are great intelligence sources. From an investigative standpoint, if we feel there may be a greater plot or conspiracy, it is better to keep a close eye on the low-level players and gather information, than to take them down immediately and lose the big guys.
With that in mind, denying the ability for a suspect to purchase a gun is a BAD idea, given this way of thinking. Scenerio: Bad guy goes to buy a gun, bad guy is denied, bad guy calls NICS and can't get a good answer as to why (or worse: they do tell him why), bad guy knows we're on to him.
Clearly there are people on the watch list that are not really terrorists, or even criminals. However, the "list" is an investigative tool, as much as it is a preventative measure. This bill will inevitably ruin the ability of law enforcement to collect intelligence on the bad guys. |
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