W.H.: Even if They Wouldn’t Have Stopped Past Shootings, New Gun Laws ‘Common Sense’

UNKNOWN REPORTER: "What is the right approach to this problem?"
EARNEST: "Well, Byron, I think we've been pretty direct and up front about the fact that there is no piece of legislation that Congress can pass that would prevent every single act of gun violence. I think the case that we have made is one that rests primarily on our concern about national security and our careful consideration of common sense. So let's take one example. Let's take the no-fly, no-buy loophole. I think it's common sense, the president believes it's common sense, and it is in our national security interest, to prevent those who are deemed by the government too dangerous too board an airplane, that we should pass a law that prevents those people from purchasing a gun until such time as they can resolve the concerns that the government has about their potential links to terrorism. There is a process that is administered by the Department of Homeland Security for those concerns to be considered and resolved. Again, when it comes to gun safety, that's a pretty commonsense step. I guess in response to Senator Rubio, I guess I would simply say, is he suggesting we should wait until someone who is on the no-fly list walks into a gun, purchases a firearm, and kills a whole bunch of innocent Americans before we pass a law preventing it? That's -- I don't think that passes the common sense test either."