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Make negotiations like that effectively moot? im just curious how broadly the court is expected with this new conservative majority to expand that right? and by expanding that right, or their interpretation of the right to bear arms, what kind much gun safety regulations does that make unlikely to pass constitutional muster? >> well, on the one hand, congress is looking at the age to buy a weapon. so, that age limit is not before the court at this point. the issue about whether or not it should ...

The Biden administration and Democrats know there is no way they can pass a ban on so-called "assault weapons," the the regime is going for the next best thing: Cutting off ammunition. [...]

Deadliest shootings. uvalde, tulsa, el paso, parkland, san bernardino, and sandy hook. the high powered assault weapon has been the weapon of choice for many killers. >> line is hot. >> >> reporter: the los angeles police department demonstrates an ar-style weapon for us on the gun range. >> a 16 to 20 inch barrel. and you have a stock and you are going to be more accurate at distances. >> reporter: it can propel a bullet to pierce body armor. >> it is definitely a automatic weapon. >> reporter:...

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Barrel, you have a stock that is shouldered, you are going to be accurate at farther distances as opposed to a pistol. >> reporter: not to mention like some other weapons, it can fire a bullet with enough power to pierce soft body armor, something sergeant james savoravan knows firsthand. >> it is definitely an automatic weapon. >> reporter: he took fire during the now infamous north hollywood shootout where two bank robbers wearing body armor fired on police for nearly an hour, injuring eight p...

Are all about first amendment rights, but at some point, i mean, when they wrote these rules, they had guns that you need to take the powder to push down. this was not an automatic weapon. it is not the weapons we have now. this is a conversation that we have to have, and it is a mixed bag here, as it, is in a lot of places. its me, as an individual county commissioner, not speaking for the other represented by my county. i want to make that clear. >> certainly, i appreciate that. thank you so m...

Happened in buffalo, following what has happened in texas, was this something on the forefront of all of yourth minds. im sure it was on the law enforcement side of things, but as a county commissioner, what were you hearing, what was the discussion like in your area following what we saw over the weeks?o >> well, i think, you know, everybody, i mean you cant watch and see, you know, young children like this, impacted in their schools, in their schoolteachers, and not i to thk this has to stop. ...

Across this country. we do have a lot of people, who are all about first amendment rights, but at some point, i mean, when they wrote these rules, they had guns that you need to take the powder to push down. this was not an automatic weapon. it is not the weapons we have now. this is a conversation that we have to have, and it is a mixed bag here, as it, is in a lot of places. its me, as an individual county commissioner, not speaking for the other represented by my county. i want to make that c...

0 wednesday night, msnbc prime starts now with my ayman mohyeldin. msnbc prime starts now with my ayman mohyeldin. in tulsa, oklahoma police there are saying they got a call about an active shooter at the saint francis hospital campus, at about 4:52 p.m. central time at around 4:56 p.m. central time police arrived at the scene, they rushed to the second floor, where they heard gunshots. multiple people at this hour, we understand, have been shot, and we can report that four people have been kill...