Senator James Lankford joined the failed effort to create a due process system to keep individuals on the Terrorist No Fly List from getting a gun. Amendment #4859 was tabled on a procedural motion.
Lankford contends a system protecting the rights of individuals while providing a layer of security against lone wolf terrorists should be a priority.
“On June 12, a radical Islamic-inspired terrorist attacked and killed 49 Americans in Orlando and last December a radical Islamic-inspired terrorist couple attacked a Christmas party in California and killed 14 people,” said Lankford. “These tragedies have spurred a national debate about preventing more lone-wolf terrorist attacks. We cannot ignore the rising threat of radical Islamic lone-wolf terrorists in the United States. No one wants any terrorist armed in America, but we also should not make America even less safe by denying due process or Second Amendment rights for any law abiding citizen. Democrats continue to push for the ability of the Attorney General to unilaterally create a secret list of people who lose their right to buy a firearm without the ability to defend their right. I am committed to protect the nation from terrorism, but I will not take any action that removes the right of law-abiding Americans to protect themselves or remove their Fifth Amendment due process rights.”
