White House demands Congress curb 'weapons of war'

June 14, 2016 01:49

The White House today demanded the Republican-controlled Congress pass legislation blocking extremists from obtaining assault weapons like the one used in the deadly shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

"There are certain common sense things that Congress could do that would make it harder for any individual to get their hands on a weapon of war," said spokesman Josh Earnest following the Orlando shooting.

"The president has been quite frustrated, and in some cases even angry, about congressional inaction," he said.

The White House singled out the AR-15, an assault weapon that was used by Omar Mateen in a rampage that killed 49 revelers at the Pulse nightclub.

Earnest said the weapon was designed for the battlefield, not for Florida's streets.

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