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Supporters. it could not happen at the national level. it could not happen in the u.s. senate and the democrats in colorado are paying such a price for this. i understand that the point you are making is certainly politically. is there a way, a lesson we can draw anywhere in the last year for how democrats and gun supporters in a state like colorado can pursue that and not pay this kind of a price? >> it looks like from looking at the polls that background collection are still supported by a maj...

My dad was a gun dealer in the mountains of colorado. i sold hunting licenses and fishing licenses with him as a kid. there is a culture that surrounds guns. but, the kind of hidden truth of this is that the nras washington leadership, which is almost single-handedly responsible for stopping any kind of progress, knows that 74% of its own members actually think everybody should get a background collection. so if we could just get past the nras reputation and money and actually take this to ordin...

Well have more identifications, more metrics, more bio graphic. >> she called it a milestone. for the second state day, chuck grassley said the bombings show it is flawed. ? if that f this bill were to pass as is, we will count on an airline employee to type in a name into a pirate. if the background collection on the 12 million people who are here illegally are anything like they were in the boston bomber, were in serious trouble. >> joining me now, michael smerconish, washington correspondent ...

>> kimberly: but the real facts, this is like political hype that is going on here. its not benefiting the democrats or the president. president is down 6% in the polls because he push grab on guns and this legislation and regulation and the taxes and immigration. this is more nonsense. they are not listening to people. >> think about the costs. regulation raises costs. same thing with dodd-frank, all it did was raise costs. it didnt alleviate any of the problems the proponents thought it would....

Believe would be dead on arrival to this latest conversation of universal background checks. so already were getting more information on the possible strategy for harry reid which right now indicates everything is on the table, up for debate. >> so if he is going to pursue that, which we see him talking right there, it is very similar to what they did on dont ask dont tell. they moved forward and they ultimately lost but the public opinion surrounding it put those who voted against it in such a ...

Favoring the background collection but democrats are actively looking for a republican co-sponsor to that type of legislation. >> thank you very much. well see you on monday. have a great weekend. >> you too. >> new information out of sanford, florida, and the trayvon martin case. the atlantic sentinel reporting that martins parents have settled a wrongful death claim against the homeowners association of the subdivision where trayvon was killed. a lawyer for his parents made it clear that a sep...

Easy fix that could and should have bipartisan support very quickly. ben, as people talk about the fact that as after newtown, the appetite to move swiftly on this, even though president talked about it directly in colorado yesterday, it seems the appetite has waned. if the people in this country feel background checks is a easy to get done, with bipartisan support, how come elected leaders in washington arent listening to the constituents? >> im not ready to write this off. senator mccain has m...

More now on the nras renewed call to place armed guards in american schools. tomorrow, president obama will travel to colorado where he will speak at a denver police academy about the new gun control measures signed into law there by governor. joining me, florida congresswoman debby wasserman schultz. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. great to be with you. >> jonathan capehart was on earlier discussing where things stand. the "washington post" has an article basically painting this picture...

Finances or balance your own ledger, then they could report you to a firearm license for background collection and you might be put on the background checklist and not be able to get a gun. does that have a significant nexus to your second amendment rights, not being able to held competent by the social security administration? or the department of health & human services is saying that they will now encourage and allow doctors to report those they find mentally unstable to the federal backgroun...

Are calling this -- presidential candidates calling it unconstitutional. when you look at the polling out regarding even nra members whether asked about background checks, many in large numbers support the idea of expanded background collection. >> in some cases, 8 in 10 republicans support expanded background checks. there were polls done recently in early states, in iowa and new hampshire, even republicans supported background checks. but certainly there was a tremendous level of frustration a...