'Terror Gap' Has Gun Rights Defenders In A Bind

'Terror Gap' Has Gun Rights Defenders In A Bind
A soldier in Afghanistan holds a U.S. flag and a Kalishnikov rifle.
A soldier in Afghanistan holds a U.S. flag and a Kalishnikov rifle.
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The recent attacks in Paris, carried out primarily with AK-47 Kalashnikov assault rifles, have drawn attention to a potential gap in America’s own national security. As it stands, persons on the FBI’s terrorist watch list can legally purchase firearms in the United States — their status is not accounted for in the federal background check system.

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