11-21-2015, 10:10 AM
(11-19-2015, 05:28 PM)Maggot Wrote: All immigrants should be screened vigorously. Its gets all the rocks and sticks out.(^ Jumping off post from the 'Syria' thread)
Luckily, that rigorous screening is already in place for immigrants and has been for some time.
But, how about for temporary residence or visits to the U.S.? Well, if you're from one of the 38 Visa Waiver countries (which includes Belgium, by the way), you don't have to do an in-person interview and can be approved to travel to the U.S. on-line.
Source: List of Visa Waiver countries: http://www.esta.us/visa_waiver_countries.html
And, once you get here, you have Second Amendment rights too. You can legally purchase firearms in the U.S., even if you're on the Terrorist Watch List. Why? Because the NRA doesn't want Americans whose names appear on the list to have their gun rights infringed upon. Seriously.
The Government Accountability Office report found that between 2004 and 2014, 2,043 individuals whose names appeared on terror watchlists were able to purchase guns in this country – 91 percent of those who tried.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powe...watchlist/
The law blocks visa holders from other countries from buying these guns, but not travelers from the 38 visa waiver countries.
Does that make sense to anybody?