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Washington. and we get the photo op to show he is doing it. that same day, mayors against illegal guns makes news with data shows major gaps in the background system. the very next day, december 21st, president obama observes a moment of silence at the white house that they allow to be photographed to honor the victims of the sandy hook shootings. that same day the nra breaks its silence on the issue since sandy hook. they call for armed police officers to be posted in every american school. tha...

Make sure states are required to comply with the background system. so it has currently and accurate information. and every purchase of a firearm requires a background check. to make sure those factors are checked. criminal background, mental health status. requires to us do both things, states have to put the correct information into the system and every single purchase of a firearm must be required to go through the system. we have to do both things. there will be more than one thing we are do...

Actions issued by the president is an actual executive order. however, the white house did issue three presidential memoranda. one, improving availability of relevant executive branch records to the national criminal background system, tracing of firearms in criminal investigations and engaging in research on the causes and prevention of gun violence. what is the difference between a presidential memorandum, not much. did a lot of research on this today. executive orders in all but name. the mai...

Ideas like la pierre who called for a mental health database. they provide carrots to have federal agencies do a better job providing for mental health information to go into the background system. there is a lot of lower hanging fruit in the ideas he put forward that could have bipartisan support. >> pointing out the background checks, i think the odds are according to a couple of blocks, about 75%, they see it below 50% to get the assault weapons passed of any kind. at least some movement if p...

About also our mental health system. my background before serving in the senate i was a homicide prosecutor. i do come from the perspective that taking away the rights of law abiding citizens is not going to stop a deranged individual or a criminal. should we look at improving our background system? im willing to listen to what proposals come forward on that. again, i dont know that that would have stopped what happened in newtown and i think we need to be very thoughtful in how we go forward wi...

About also our mental health system. my background before serving in the senate i was a homicide prosecutor. i do come from the perspective that taking away the rights of law abiding citizens is not going to stop a deranged individual or a criminal. should we look at improving our background system? im willing to listen to what proposals come forward on that. again, i dont know that that would have stopped what happened in newtown and i think we need to be very thoughtful in how we go forward wi...

Magazines, the 30-round things. people with a criminal record, maybe mental emotional problems. is there background check, most people would agree keep guns away from scary people, criminals and people with mental and emotional people. is there a list, police officers have access to those but what about the mental and emotional problems of people that lead to the spree shootings in most cases? >> three basic things we need to do to strengthen the background system. look at the definitions. need ...

His state cannot locate 19,000 people who have either been receiving welfare benefits or have applied for them. he dismissed the concern saying it amounts to only 4% of the people the government attempted to contact. 2012 was the year that featured high profile gun violence in colorado and connecticut, so will 2013 be the year that president obama attempts to do something about it legislatively. >> white house aides says a group led by biden following the connecticut tragedy is taking a broad ...

So, of course, our officers are concerned about people who have this level of fire power. why would a civilian need body armor? again, the guy in newtown, weve had other people in situations across this country, why should any civilian be able to purchase or get this kind of weaponry to get ready for massive conflict? im a strong supporter of the second amendment but i do believe i have a first amendment right not to be shot. i think i have a first amendment right to peacefully assemble, and the...

A plan to pud armed officers in every school. >> if its crazy to call, to protect our children, then call me crazy. ill tell you what, the american people -- i think the american people think its crazy not to do it. pete williams is nbcs justice correspondent. this response we heard, was this widely expected from the nra? ill say. they laid that marker down on friday when they basically said put armed guards in schools, look at the culture of violence in music videos, movies, television, look at...