Seeking weapons permit U.S. persons who were in the list on suspicion of having links with terrorists, in 2015 I got it in 91% of cases, CNN reports, citing official documents.
According to the updated report of the Main control Directorate of the United States, for permission for firearm possession from a list of persons under surveillance of the US authorities because of alleged links with terrorists, have applied 244. Received permission from 223 of them.
The TV channel notes that the same permits the weapon has been preserved since 2004, when 2477 of which have potential ties with terrorists of the person who submitted the corresponding application not received it, only 212.
As explained by CNN, a mechanism which would allow to ban people from the list obtaining permits for the possession of arms at the present day does not exist.
In the night of Sunday in the shooting at gay club in Orlando 49 people were killed and 53 were wounded. The attacker is a Florida resident of Afghan origin Omar Matin — was liquidated by the police. The incident became the largest number of victims of such crimes in US history. As reported by the media, attacked the club Matin legally owned firearms.
