GUNS DON'T KILL PEOPLE, OR DO THEY?

[Blindgreed1]

The Collins' bill would ban gun sales to roughly 109,000 people, including 2,700 Americans, who are on two lists: The no-fly list, which prevents them from boarding commercial planes flying to, from or over the United States; and a so-called “selectee list,” which mandates they receive extra scrutiny at airports before flying.

The measure, proposed as an amendment to a spending bill funding the Justice Department, would allow individuals denied firearms to appeal in court. It would also mandate notification of law enforcement if someone who was on broader terrorism watch lists within the past five years tries to buy a gun.

Orlando shooter Omar Mateen had been on a watch list in 2013 and 2014 but was taken off when the FBI closed its investigation of him. He legally purchased a semi-automatic rifle and pistol before launching the killing spree at Pulse nightclub that left 49 dead and 53 others injured.

Under Collins’ amendment, federal authorities would have had to have been notified of the purchases, giving them an opportunity to surveil him and possibly prevent his tragic scheme.

Ref: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/polit.../86288040/

In a real world scenario, does anyone really believe "federal authorities" would/could react quickly enough to surveil him? Do they have the resources to surveil each potential threat they've been notified about? Serious question. I personally don't have that kind of faith in our "federal authorities."