After the 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in which the perpetrator used a Smith & Wesson M&P 15 AR-15 style rifle to kill 17 and wound 17 others , Lankford said on NBC News ' '' Meet the Press '' he was open to requiring more comprehensive background checks for firearm purchases , saying , " The problem is not owning an AR-15 , it ’s the person who owns it . ” Lankford supports extending the Patriot Act and expanding roving wiretaps occurring in the US . He supports the prioritization of security , starting with military bases
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
James Lankford