NRA defends blocking bill to stop terrorists getting guns as it emerges TWO THOUSAND suspected extremists have freely purchased firearms in the U.S.
Congress is considering law to block gun sales to those on FBI watchlist
But NRA opposes it on grounds it could deny rights to law-abiding citizens
Comes as figures show 2,043 suspected terrorists bought guns since 2004
By KIERAN CORCORAN FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 06:19 EST, 19 November 2015 | UPDATED: 11:25 EST, 19 November 2015
The National Rifle Association has claimed it is defending the Constitution by sinking legislation which would stop suspected terrorists freely buying guns in the U.S.
The gun lobby group said that a proposed law to ban extremists from buying a firearm would harm law-abiding citizens - and so is standing in its way.
It came as government figures show that 2,043 terror suspects on the FBI's watchlist have been allowed to purchase firearms in the last decade - fueling fears that terrorists are taking advantage of lax U.S. gun laws to arm themselves under the radar.
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