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Obama doesn't need congress to do this."If you’re too dangerous to board a plane, you’re too dangerous, by definition, to buy a gun."
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama honored the victims of the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, that left 14 dead and 21 injured and renewed his call for tougher gun restrictions in his weekly address on Saturday.
Obama has called for similar action many times before during his presidency, but Congress has failed to act. On Thursday, Congress failed yet again, when an amendment that would have required background checks for all gun sales did not pass the Senate.
"This tragedy reminds us of our obligation to do everything in our power, together, to keep our communities safe," Obama said in his address. "We know that the killers in San Bernardino used military-style assault weapons -- weapons of war -- to kill as many people as they could. It’s another tragic reminder that here in America it’s way too easy for dangerous people to get their hands on a gun."
Obama, who has said that failing to pass comprehensive gun reform is the "greatest frustration" of his time in office, said it was ridiculous that people on a no-fly list in the United States could legally purchase a gun.
"That is insane. If you’re too dangerous to board a plane, you’re too dangerous, by definition, to buy a gun. And so I’m calling on Congress to close this loophole, now," he said. "We may not be able to prevent every tragedy, but -- at a bare minimum -- we shouldn’t be making it so easy for potential terrorists or criminals to get their hands on a gun that they could use against Americans."
Two of the assault-style rifles used in the San Bernardino attack were bought legally in California because of a loophole in state law.
More: Obama: It's 'Insane' That People On A No-Fly List Can Legally Buy A Gun In The U.S.
I agree! House Speaker Paul Ryan opposes because he says many people are wrongly placed on the no-fly list. That may be true - but his excuse is bullshit. Their gun rights would be restored once their names are removed from the no-fly list.
All he had to do is sign a memo and it's done.
But, of course, he wants terrorists to be able to buy guns.
So.....he's gonna sit back and blame his negligence on Congress.