As Twitchy reported, earlier today, Reid accused Republicans of ‘kowtowing to the NRA” and making it easier for terrorists to “buy Paris-style assault rifles in America.” His deputy chief of staff Adam Jentleson took to Twitter to spread the word:
Reid Calls On GOP Leaders To Immediately Close NRA Loophole That Lets Terror Suspects Buy Assault Rifles In America https://t.co/RcERGVHtGS
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
Reid: "Republicans care more about kowtowing to the NRA than preventing terrorists from buying assault rifles and explosives… in America."
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
Reid: "Republicans continue to preserve a loophole that allows FBI terror suspects to buy guns & explosives legally w/out background checks"
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
Reid: "a terrorist on the FBI's terror watch list can walk into a gun show in your hometown & buy as many AK-47s & explosives as they need "
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
Jentleson then added a few words of his own:
FACT: Today, a KNOWN TERRORIST can legally purchase an assault rifle in the United States. Republicans and the NRA want to keep it that way.
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
FACT: When you work for Harry Reid, baseless fearmongering is the name of the game.
https://twitter.com/JoePerticone/status/667779045891973120
@JoePerticone nope
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
C’mon, Adam.
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https://twitter.com/AJentleson/status/667784675981713408
wait why are there known terrorists roaming around freely https://t.co/JeumX0XFcr
— Michelle Fields (@MichelleFields) November 20, 2015
Good question. Surely Adam has a good answer:
.@MichelleFields bc they're on the lam, like these people. Unless they're already convicted felons they can buy guns https://t.co/8bkHtzsgil
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
Mkay, pal.
.@AJentleson If there are KNOWN TERRORISTS!!11!!ELEVENTY!! walking around, maybe you should arrest them.https://t.co/mb3XivjLoa
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) November 20, 2015
.@iowahawkblog FBI would like to arrest these people. But unless they're already convicted felons they can buy guns. https://t.co/8bkHtzsgil
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
.@AJentleson The FBI "would like" to arrest these mysterious KNOWWWN TERRORERRORRISTS? What's stopping them?https://t.co/aCzxewkO32
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) November 20, 2015
.@iowahawkblog you'll have to ask the FBI but one guess is they're in hiding, hence the whole "most wanted list" thing. Can still buy guns.
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
.@AJentleson Over 500,000 people on your KNOWN TERRORIST watch list. That's a whole lotta needles in that haystack.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) November 20, 2015
.@iowahawkblog being on watchlist not only criteria in our bill. Must be specifically suspected of being terrorist/material supporter AND…
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
.@iowahawkblog …have a reasonable suspicion that the individual plans to use the arms illegally in connection with terrorist activities.
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
No wonder Jentleson works for Reid. His mind-blowingly vast ignorance complements his boss’ just perfectly.
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/667790304511160320
.@seanmdav you are right, to be on that list you have to be indicted. My point is there are "known terrorists" on the run who can buy guns.
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/667791777517207553
As you know that process takes time. The known terrorist can buy guns in the meantime. We think that's wrong. https://t.co/pk5aHlhVH4
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
@AJentleson deleting this tweet because it's inaccurate. See here: https://t.co/f6Mr3RqAy1
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
@MichelleFields correction: people on that specific list are indicted and therefore can't buy guns – but others are not and can buy guns.
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
@iowahawkblog correction: people on that list are indicted and therefore can't buy guns – but others are not and can buy guns.
— Adam Jentleson ??? (@AJentleson) November 20, 2015
There’s a lesson to be learned here, Adam. Namely … don’t talk. Seriously. Every time you try, you wind up shooting yourself in the foot. And there’s nothing Republicans or the NRA can do to prevent that.
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