This Seems Reasonable

From an outfit known for its reasonableness. CNN has posted an AP story:

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The National Rifle Association is urging the Bush administration to withdraw its support of a bill that would prohibit suspected terrorists from buying firearms.

The NRA explains its thinking:

NRA executive director Chris Cox said the bill, offered last week by Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-New Jersey, "would allow arbitrary denial of Second Amendment rights based on mere 'suspicions' of a terrorist threat."

So, apparently the NRA is saying that we can't stop terrorists from buying guns until they are actually convicted of terrorism. Like I said, seems perfectly reasonable.

And the article included this eye-opening little gem at the bottom:

A 2005 study by the Government Accountability Office found that 35 of 44 firearm purchase attempts over a five-month period made by known or suspected terrorists were approved by the federal law enforcement officials.