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On that point that kelly was making and this conversation about how the nra has moved. we were talking about what happens when the nics was created. i covered the gun debate in 2013. theres pressure from these right side groups, the gun owners of america that are paying attention to every single thing that members of congress are doing and there may have been times in the past when the nra would stay silent or not necessarily score a piece of legislation or negotiation a compromise around the ni...

System. some fixes 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 checks which is something that is broadly supported by the public but not supported by the nra, things like closing the so-called gun show loophole. this is something that is a little bit more controversial when you talk to nra members, when you talk to the nra leadership. these are the people who have the ...

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. >> toluse, another number. the current polling on enhanced background checks for gun ownership. 97%. thats margin of error 100% in this country. nothing polls -- we cant agree its wednesday with a 97% return. as i said...

Having meaningful improvement of the background check system. so we appreciate that the president reacting in real time is saying these things. but we have 1 in 15 guns sold today without a background check. so simply saying youre going to put a little bit more money in the system, thats not sufficient. we have to close all of the loopholes in the background system. raising the age around an ar-15 purchase, thats a good idea, yes, but beyond that, ar-15s were really designed by the military as a...

As the president has said, no american child should ever feel unsafe in their schools. we believe this is an important priority for this administration. obviously hes also talking to governors as well as congressional leaders in order to figure out the best way to deal with this issue. >> yeah. you know, but in terms of the possibility that we need is more security at our schools, theres indication that hes open to increasing gun control, hes understanding of the cornyn legislation. does he back...

He understands the value and purpose of the second amendment. his sons are avid hurchts. is he from new york city. a lot of people feel safer because there are strict gun laws. in that i dont think he has as much of a carved out position. unlike presidents before him, president obama always gave a lecture. didnt really do anything. and other presidents have been hesitant to really lay out specifically in bullet-pointed detail forgive that wording what exactly they would do in terms of gun contro...

The time to take action to make us feel like were making a difference, we need to make a difference. those kids are going to hold politicians feet to the fire. whats currently being done with background checks and incentivizing agencies from preventing criminal behavior and making sure they dont have access to guns according to the legislation, and red flags, people who have mental illness, trying to keep them pr gafrom gg access to guns. these are proposals that need to be talked about. i think...

To it, he said, this is not only the time to take action to make us feel like were making a difference, we need to make a difference. those kids are going to hold politicians feet to the fire. whats currently being done with background checks and incentivizing agencies from preventing criminal behavior and making sure they dont have access to guns according to the legislation, and red flags, people who have mental illness, trying to keep them from gaining access to guns. these are proposals that...

Talking about. >> eloquent young man. support for the students that show washington is falling short. the abc poll found 77% of americans believe congress is not doing enough. 62% of the same say president trump is not doing enough. the president speaking with texas republican senator john cornyn about the bill he introduced with chris murphy. >> it ensures state and federal authorities report criminal history to the national background system with consequences. the white house says the presiden...

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 ...