THE SEAN HANNITY SHOW

White House Can't Name Mass Shooting That Would Be Prevented By New Gun Regulations Since the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, the White House has led a push for the so-called "no fly, no buy" regulation. The rule would prevent individuals on the government's no-fly list from legally purchasing firearms in the United States. WATCH: Josh Earnest fails to name preventable mass shooting Aside from the constitutional issues associated with arbitrarily denying U.S. citizens their second amendment rights, there's another glaring issue with the regulation: it would not have prevented a single U.S. mass shooting. When a reporter asked Josh Earnest to name a single U.S. mass shooter who was on the no-fly list, the White House Press Secretary was at a loss for an answer. Don't Go There Mr. President By OP-ED Contributor Brian Finch (@BrianEFinch) The recent string of mass shootings here in the United States is, to say the least, disheartening. So too are the incredible public opinion fissures on how to respond to those crimes. I certainly do not have an answer to the gun violence problem, nor am I in a position to render judgment as to who is right or who is wrong. I can say this, however: President Obama should tread lightly when linking his passionate push for "common sense" gun control laws with the Administration's larger counter-terrorism strategy. Why? Well, because when he does so he exposes himself to the argument that he has done more to arm terrorist groups than any other American President. As part of the American strategy to rapidly disengage from Iraq, billions of dollars worth of advanced military equipment was sold or transferred to the nascent Iraqi military. In theory, giving Iraq robust military capabilities was a wise decision. After all, many agreed that a functioning Iraqi government could serve as a stabilizing force in the Middle East, and so it made perfect sense to give its military the capability to deter countries like Iran as well as fight groups like al Qaeda. Unfortunately, since President Obama decided to end American military involvement in Iraq, there were no available personnel to safeguard the equipment and...continue reading