GOP lawmaker wants to keep guns from suspected terrorists

Published November 13, 2017 5:01am ET



Rep. Lee Zeldin hopes to bar “known or suspected terrorists” from purchasing weapons that might be used to attack Americans.

The New York Republican has a plan to allow the Justice Department to intervene when officials believe that a dangerous person is close to obtaining firearms or explosives. It’s not a new goal; the Protect America Act seeks to revive one of the most contentious congressional debates of 2016, when Democrats shut down the House to demand gun control legislation after the Orlando nightclub shooting.

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