Exactly how would banning gun sales from the "no fly" list change anything? How many murders/mass murders have been perpetrated by anyone on the no fly list? And like someone else asked, wouldn't the fact that a person is on the list come up in the back ground check? What good is a background check if it doesn't do anything but register a new gun owner? Just some questions to think about. Personally, I believe this idea is just a show to cover up the fact that the gov can't locate and stop mass killers. Just an action to show that they are not just ignoring the issue. They just have no idea what to do, so they are just shooting in the dark hoping to hit something. Banning the no fly list from purchasing guns is tantamount to, or less effective than banning the mentally ill from gun purchase. Not all mentally ill are dangerous and not all no fly list subjects are dangerous. Not all mentally ill are documented and not all terrorists are on the no fly list. But, I guess this administration believes that any action is better than no action. Another inept idea that will achieve little if any results. Politics in action.