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

NPR | By David Welna
Published December 9, 2015 at 4:16 PM EST

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.

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David Welna
David Welna is NPR's national security correspondent.
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