Nice try! Josh Earnest's effort to link Philly cop shooting to gun laws backfires

Last week, a man in Philadelphia ambushed a police officer and fired 13 shots at point blank range, striking him three times. The officer miraculously survived the attack. According to authorities, the suspect said he “did it in the name of Islam” and had reportedly pledged allegiance to ISIS.

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest turned it into another gun control issue:

Josh Earnest: One thing we can do is keep guns out of the hands of individuals like Philly cop shooter.

— Fred Lucas (@FredLucasWH) January 11, 2016

There’s a detail about the story Earnest is probably overlooking intentionally:

He stole it from a cop so, there's that. https://t.co/qogUV5lMnJ

— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) January 11, 2016

But other than THAT, maybe the White House can blame the NRA again.

https://twitter.com/MrJoshPerry/status/686623700796346368

Uh. The gun the Philly cop shooter was stolen from a cop. https://t.co/q7Nx5xS9mS

— RBe (@RBPundit) January 11, 2016

The gun was stolen. This is more rhetoric. https://t.co/J23siO8r5u

— AmericanRedneck (@RedneckThink) January 11, 2016