Florida Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a gun bill Thursday that he says would prevent suspected terrorists from purchasing guns, but also protect the rights of law abiding citizens.The bill, the Terror Intelligence Improvement Act of 2016, would require that federal agencies flag anyone attempting to buy a gun if he or she has been the subject of a terrorism investigation in the previous decade.The gun purchase would then be delayed three days while authorities decide whether to file a petition to prevent the purchase.The bill cites Pulse gunman Omar Mateen’s legal purchase of the weapons used in the June 12 shooting, despite Mateen being investigated by the FBI in 2013.Rubio said in a tweet that the bill would prevent terrorists from buying guns, while also protecting the rights of law-abiding Americans.The Republican incumbent is facing Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy in a high-profile race that could decide control of the Senate.Read the entire bill here.41678570

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a gun bill Thursday that he says would prevent suspected terrorists from purchasing guns, but also protect the rights of law abiding citizens.

The bill, the Terror Intelligence Improvement Act of 2016, would require that federal agencies flag anyone attempting to buy a gun if he or she has been the subject of a terrorism investigation in the previous decade.


The gun purchase would then be delayed three days while authorities decide whether to file a petition to prevent the purchase.

The bill cites Pulse gunman Omar Mateen’s legal purchase of the weapons used in the June 12 shooting, despite Mateen being investigated by the FBI in 2013.

Rubio said in a tweet that the bill would prevent terrorists from buying guns, while also protecting the rights of law-abiding Americans.

The Republican incumbent is facing Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy in a high-profile race that could decide control of the Senate.

Read the entire bill here.