House Dem calls for terror watch list gun ban vote

Published June 12, 2016 7:23pm ET



Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., called for a vote to ban people on the terror watch list from purchasing weapons following the mass shooting in Orlando.

“TOMORROW, when we return to Washington, we should have a moment of silence for the victims — immediately followed by a vote to close the loophole that allows people on the terror watch list to buy assault rifles — or any weapon,” Deutch said in a Sunday morning statement. “This isn’t politics; it’s common sense.”

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