Republicans Reject Proposals To Bar People On No-Fly List From Buying Guns

By David Welna

Published December 9, 2015 at 11:16 AM HST

Republicans in Congress have rejected proposals to bar Americans on the terror "no-fly" list from buying guns. They say Democrats are trying to score political points and have thrown their weight behind a GOP alternative that requires a judge to block such gun sales.

David Welna

David Welna is NPR's national security correspondent.

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