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That morning, patry mckinley who represents the district. i called around and called mitch mcconnell and we got together and decided this is something we should do. we turn that decision around. the president called me as well that morning. between mitch, the president, myself and patrick we made that decision quickly. >> you rule out the house considering it -- you rule out expanded background checks -- do you support program funding arming teachers? and is there any way which you support going...

Texas. he had been convicted of domestic violence while serving in the air force. he was kicked out of the military with a bad conduct discharge. the history was never driver side. dylann rooff should have been rejected because of his mental history. if it takes longer than three day, the default is you get the gun. you dont get denied. another possible is the gun show loophole. the nics process only applies to federally licensed gun dealers. not private dealers who youll find at gun shows natio...

Some people. >> lets talk about the pressure, not just people in florida are facing now, but the pressure happening here in washington. it has been building with these shooter survivors and the parents coming out calling for action. this building here today fills up capitol hill. lawmakers are expected to come back to d.c. and do something by these parents. what do you think will happen this week over on capitol hill if anything? >> i think theyre going to have to have a discussion around these ...

Hears the people making requests of him. but the facts, as that he bear out, i think really demonstrate that this is not an issue where we go after guns. the assault weapons ban was passed in 1994. 2% of all gun crimes committed with those so-called assault weapons. this has always been a solution in search of a problem going after these guns this way and instead not looking at the root causes which include mental health and systemic failures of government. >> and some of the things that folks a...

>> i will support -- i will support the banning of bump stocks. i know the president has ordered the attorney general to do it and if he doesnt, we should do it by law. i will support changing our background system so that it includes more information than it includes now. and that all states across the country are required or incentivized to report all the information into it. and let me tell what you ive done already. last year, when we came up with our budget in the senate, i pushed for and g...

Believe that in this country, if you are 18 years of age you should not be able to buy a rifle. i will support a law that takes that right away. >> fantastic. >> i will support -- i will support the banning of bump stocks. i know the president has ordered the attorney general to do it and if he doesnt, we should do it by law. i will support changing our background system so that it includes more information than it includes now. and that all states across the country are required or incentivized...

Other polls it is higher. it is closer to 50/50. the background checks, the president seized on that for a reason. we are hearing that discussed. is that the best chance for progress? >> i think -- and you just heard what he was saying about unanimous concept. this first notion of this cornyn-murphy bill ensuring what is already on the books actually gets implemented properly, making sure that happens, yes, that to me seems like a possible move forward. whether were going to get background check...

Getting there because of politicians just -- they dont want felons to be put in. they dont want the mentally ill to be put in there. we dont understand why. lets solve those problems that we can fix fairly quickly. but while that conversation is going on, bill, i want schools to be safe and secure for my children and all americas children. i got to tell you, armed guards, we can do virtually overnight and i think between volunteers meaning retired police officers and former military members or p...

Its wednesday with a 97% return. so again, as i said to jeremy at the top of the broadcast, in a congress where lets agree profiles in courage are hard to find these days, do you think this would deck tate going along with new legislation on that front? >> yeah, we are starting to see some momentum behind some modest changes to the background system. some modest expansions of background checks now. there is some question about whether or not the congress would go for a full universal background ...

Believe the russians have influenced the elections. after president trumps own national security adviser, h.r. mcmaster, just last week said it. and yet we still have a segment of the population that does side with the president, that believe that it is not the case and that this is actually something that has just been made up by the media and by democrats. >> toluose, another number. the current approximatelying on enhanced background checks for gun ownership. 97%. thats margin of error 100% i...