Paul Ryan gave a pretty good press conference today making clear that the real issue is terrorism and not gun control:
Ryan says they want to make sure someone who isn’t supposed to get a gun can’t get a gun, but they also must ensure that the 2nd amendment rights of law abiding citizens are not infringing upon.
Ryan was asked about the terror watch list at 6:10 in the video below, and he said emphatically, even repeating it, that we do NOT take away citizen’s rights without due process:
He’s exactly right. And this is what the Democrats are trying to do by saying that you can’t buy a gun if you are on a watch list.
You can watch the full Q&A below, which also includes questions about Trump: