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It could be a sign of more ambitious gun-control efforts to come. lets discuss this with former house oversight committee chairman jason chaffetz and antoine. jason, you are in congress for a long time. not too long, but long enough. what can you do, if anything, to make sure this doesnt happen again? >> i wish there was one thing we could do to make sure it never, ever happens again, but i do like this idea about fixing the national background system. if you go to the website you will see that ...

The president has expressed his support to look at the federal background system and we will look at ways to secure our schools. as youre aware of later today, right now, in the east room the president will award the medical of valor to 12 public safety officers. they include officers, emergency medical personnel and firefighters and the president looks forward to recognizing them for risking their lives to protect american citizens and communities. the honorees are individuals that have exhibit...

Months and they will focus on realistic and implementable solutions. >> molly: finding common ground that can be so difficult. democrats said they would like to see things go farther than just revamping the federal background system or a fix as you might say. meanwhile some of these students have come forward in recent days. students lying in front of the white house calling for presidential action. i guess the big question is where is the common ground? not only fighting it in congress but some...

Discussions are ongoing and revisions are being considered the president is supportive of efforts to improve the federal background check system. an important step? >> very important. listen, anything that moves the needle to ensure that this type of tragedy doesnt happen again, i will accept. its not enough. i want more. i want, you know -- i want a full dissection of what happened with the background checks, with everything, but, you know, listen, people are going to say its not enough. its a ...

Checks. >> the background system is broken and so when that background check was run it didnt say he had been expelled from school, it didnt say there had been 30 police calls, it didnt say that he had these social media posts, none of that. >> rachel, is that where -- if congress is to do something is that where maybe the most logical place is for the background check. >> that would with make a lot of sense. there are some republicans willing to look at background checks. i dont think that that...

Ready to shoot somebody. theres no federal statute. if you want to step up and do something then pass new federal law that allows law enforcement officers, police officers who have been to your house 39 times to put handcuffs on you. how about changing the instant background system for gun shop owners who says if your name is in fbi files associated with violence you cant buy an assault weapon. these are the solutions. whats happening inside the fbi right now is instead of viewing the president ...

Should it be much harder to purchase an ar-15? >> i dont think it should be. what it should be is difficult for any person with domestic violence, mental instable. all those things, regardless. i dont care whether buying an ar-15 or a pistol. we have good, strong background checks on each person. >> obviously. we dont. do you think this background system works in america? we dont have a strong background check system. i think thats pretty clear, is it not? >> thats why im on the fix nics bill. f...

Thats fixing our background system to make sure everything is in there. we seen the individual that had a criminal record that didnt get into the nic system so they were able to illegally purchase a weapon. in this case, we have a lot of warning signs, and people in parkland have every reason to be grieved and furious. social services within this home more than 20 tiles. expelled from school, warned the fbi this person was dangerous. nothing was done, all the warning signs were will. the communi...

You were going to be put in the defending second amendment rights advocate among this panel. i did find it interesting that you had rick scott, marco rubio and chuck grassley, people never at the forefront of saying we need to be at the background of background checks and the president is not there yet. what does that tell you. >> that florida politicians are responding in a human emotional way but the question is whether that leads to any specific legislation that identifies a flaw in the backg...

Officials believe the deputies lights and sierens were active t the time of the crash. >> bob menendez claiming vindication. a hopeless deadlock and the judge declared a mistrial. he faced 18 counts are fraud and bribery. it was claimed he was repeatedly bribed. prosecutors did not immediately say whether theyll seek to retry men then doendez but afte announced -- >> rolling out legislation to bolster background checks for gun buyers, ing measure is deny to go assure states and federal governmen...