The Hill reports that Republicans on the Judiciary Committee voted down a move to block gun sales to those on the terrorist watch list.  The vote was straight down party lines. 

In a party-line vote of 21-11, the committee Republicans killed an amendment from Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) that would have blocked firearm purchases by those on the FBI's terrorist watch list. The vote came during the markup of legislation renewing certain provisions of the Patriot Act that are slated to expire later this month.

On the one hand, Americans without thinking about the issue would see this as a bad thing and the Democrats voting for it a good thing.  Americans sadly don't think through issues completely.  Anybody can get added to this "watch list."  If you are on it, you may not even know it unless you try to fly someplace.  Names just get added to it without a trial without any sort of due process of law.  Firearms are one of our constitutionally guaranteed rights.  That right can't simply be taken away from us because our name ends up on a list.  There must be due process, I must have the ability to defend against the charge.

So the Republicans did the right thing.  They voted in favor of due process.  The Democrats on the other hand voted against due process.  This demonstrates exactly how they feel about our rights and about the rule of law.  They don't give a damn about either.