Josh Earnest says exec actions on guns are about saving 'some lives,' but what about this?

Sarah D. | 1:56 PM on January 04, 2016

Really:

If we could prevent even just one or two gun deaths…. Josh Earnest argues for executive action on gun control

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) January 4, 2016

Earnest says @POTUS focused on executive actions to "keep guns out of the wrong hands" even if prevents only 1 or 2 shooting incidents.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 4, 2016

Transcript:

“What the president is focused on in the context of this exercise is very directly on what steps this administration can take to keep guns out of the wrong hands. And we’re not under the illusion that that is going to prevent every incident of gun violence. But if it’s possible that we could prevent even one or two incidents of gun violence, then we’re going to eagerly implement those executive actions, and that’s exactly what the president’s focused on.”

"He's taking these steps because he believes we can save some lives," says @PressSec of exec actions @POTUS will take on guns.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 4, 2016

Uh-huh.

Even if the 1 or 2 shootings it prevents are mothers protecting their children when someone breaks into their home? @markknoller @POTUS

— John Taznar (@Taznari) January 4, 2016

which is a euphemism "ignores the Constitution to disarm the law-abiding" https://t.co/kurZwsMqTk

— Swalwell Farted on TV and It Was Hilarious (@lamblock) January 4, 2016