Prosecutors would have to persuade a judge to block the transaction permanently, a bar Democrats and gun control activists say is too high. That wouldn't have blocked Mateen from buying a gun, however, since he'd been pulled from the watch list. His plea came as presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would meet with the National Rifle Association about the terror watch list and gun purchases. The Orlando shooter, Omar Mateen, was added to a government watch list of individuals known or suspected of being involved in terrorist activities in 2013, when he was investigated for inflammatory statements to co-workers. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who had been involved in talks with Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said there was no resolution.

Source: ABC News June 15, 2016 16:51 UTC