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Checks as part of it. we cant do concealed/carry reciprocity which is a big thing house republicans are doing. thats not going to pass either. then suggesting you could take guns away before due process rights all have republicans scratching their heads. the presidents position on this are as clear as mud, john. we dont have a sense on what the president wants. >> you have a difficult issue that has polarized here in the nations capital. if youre going to move anything even modest improvements t...

Wednesday at the white house four different pieces of the gun debate, four positions from the president, counter to that of the national rifle association and most republicans. so then explain this, the very next day, an evening meeting with the nra. the president tweets that it was great. the top nra official tweets this, good meeting. that couldnt have been the republican president of the united states saying that. >> that meeting is just so remarkable because the president undercut his part...

A significant chance congress wont be able to do anything. i would say is not a debate between guns were no guns. its a debate about what level of protection, give kids in school. how can we take guns away from mentally unstable people, especially assault weapons. i was in congress in 1994. diane feinstein had a bill to take away assault weapons which past. 10 years later it expired. i do think something like that, more focused on mental health. >>chris: so why do you think nothing will happen? ...

A significant chance congress wont be able to do anything. i would say is not a debate between guns were no guns. its a debate about what level of protection, give kids in school. how can we take guns away from mentally unstable people, especially assault weapons. i was in congress in 1994. diane feinstein had a bill to take away assault weapons which past. 10 years later it expired. i do think something like that, more focused on mental health. >>chris: so why do you think nothing will happen? ...

That empower these officials and the people stand with the president. no doubt about that. >> let me turn my attention to gun control. there was a meeting like the one on tariffs centering on gun control. the president said one thing, a few days passed and he started to change what he was saying. whats the party position now on gun control in light of the variation weve seen over the last week? >> the president has been consistent. he said the same three things, he wants a ban of bump stocks, ra...

How the background system works that is largely done through senator cornyns bill. thats one of the reasons he supports that. again, hes looking for ways that we can improve the mental health system. >> a key house republican says even if lawmakers ban a particular weapon, theres still millions of firearms on the street. >> theres 2.5 million ar-15s in this country already. unless youre going to go in and get rid of those, we need to be talking about school safety, we need to require every schoo...

Out of their hands. fix the background system. ban bump stocks. that would have mitt tkpaeuigat massive amount of carnage in las vegas. those are moves we can all make. >> heres some of the things the president has said. let me just play those for you and our viewers. >> im going to write the bump stock, essentially write it out. it doesnt make sense. i have to wait until im 21 to get a handgun but i can get this weapon at 18. i dont know. i like take the guns first, go through due process secon...

Of government from the fbi to local law enforcement and saying thats why they want guns to protect themselves if they dont have confidence the other things that should have stopped this shooter didnt happen because of a breakdown by people in government. >> sandra: how far do you think this president is willing to go when it comes to changing gun laws in this country? >> well, again, i think president trump wants to take action. hes a man of action. thats what i like about him. here you have a l...

It can be done. that could be done too. >> mr. president, could i respectfully that steve scalise will be in a key role in all of this and hes had a personal near tragic experience with one of the mass shootings himself. >> good. >> i appreciate mr. president you convening everybody. thank you, my whip counterpart. the house did pass a bill dealing with fixing problems with our background system and we combined with it a bill that advanced concealed carry r reciprocity. and those with concealed ...

Table for discussion. it seems like the idea of arming teachers is taking up the presidents time. the nra does support that plan. on wednesday at the white house, by part sipartisan meeting on g. this is suddenly a priority for the white house and president. christine and dave. >> jeff zeleny. thank you. americans say they want tougher gun control measures in the wake of the parkland high school shooting. senator john kennedy of louisiana says we need quote idiot control more than gun control....