By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
New legislation is aimed at alerting the FBI when a terror suspect tries to buy a gun.
Republican Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois introduced the legislation in the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre.
“Terrorists should not be able to buy weapons and the FBI should be notified if a suspected terrorist buys a weapon,” Kirk said in a statement, 5 NBC Chicago reports. “This commonsense legislation equips the FBI with a new tool to stop threats on American lives.”
The measure would require anyone who has been investigated for potential terrorism ties to be entered into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
The FBI uses the NICS when it conducts background checks.
