“No fly no buy” is just common sense. If a potential gun purchaser is deemed dangerous enough by the federal government to be banned from flying commercial jetliners, it follows that the person should be prohibited from purchasing firearms. In fact, it’s probably the lowest bar to set in regard to gun ownership restriction. The only one lower would be banning firearm purchases by those on the Terror Watch List. Yet, there is opposition. What’s bizarre is the reasoning behind the opposition: That these fly” persons seeking to purchase firearms would be denied their due process according to the Constitution.
It’s rather hilarious because, as far as we know, there is no due process to being placed on the No Fly List to begin with. Yet, where was the opposition to that from these Second Amendment rights supporters? In fact, where was the strong opposition to the entire Patriot Act, which is riddled with lack of due process and other violations of civil liberties? That was OK, because it was for protecting America; but preventing such people from owning firearms — that’s not OK because it might protect American citizens?
We’re baffled. To paraphrase Orwell, it seems for Second Amendment activists, some amendments are more equal than others.
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