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Tech during that shooting, and he was laying in a classroom shot and bleeding, and he told me, he said, i wish that guy had been armed with a knife. if he had been armed with a knife, people in the classroom would have had a chance to overcome. these assault-style weapons fire so rapidly, you can get off 40, 50 shots in a minute. >> richard, i want to remind people of what you said the day after your son christopher was taken from you. lets listen and watch. >> why did chris die? chris died beca...

The things that was most helpful for me after chris was killed was talking to other families that have been through the same experience. i got a phone call from mark kelly, gabby giffords husband and mark barden that lost his son at sandy hook, theres something about talking to other survivors of gun violence because they know and understand without having to explain themselves what youre going through, and it is just terrible. i see these things happening across the country, you know, since pre...

Tougher gun control. four years ago, there was a father of a victim of the isla vista shooting in santa barbara that said the same. he called on congress and the nra to take action. remember the gunman that opened fire at university of california. six died and 14 others were injured. >> our family has a message for every parent out there. you dont think it will happen to your child until it does. chris was a really great kid. ask anyone who knew him. his death has left our family lost and broken...

Its a lonely club thats growing. family and friends left behind after murderers still the lives of innocent victims. the senseless killings of two journalists is no different. alison parkers father is numb. dealing with unbearable grief. we havent heard from adam wards parents but i have to believe that the feelings are similar. do you remember rich martinez, the father of christopher michael martinez, the university of california student killed in the santa barbara shooting rampage more than a ...

If this isnt about workers versus business, they do this because its the right, as well as the smart thing to do. but, also, they know that its not about what size government, but whose side government is on and these mothers want government to be on their side. >> on this idea of government being on your side, i want to play for you, jill, because i dont want to leave dads out here that for me one of the most powerful moments recently came from a father who just lost his son in that recent cali...

What about chriss right to live? when will this insanity stop? when will enough people say "stop this madness, we dont have to live like this." too many have died! we should say to ourselves not one more. >> that is richard martinez talking about his son, chris, who was gunned down last month at uc santa barbara. richard, im just -- im sure youve seen that clip before and i think a lot of people have seen it and have strong reactions to it. when you hear that, the anguish of a father who just lo...

Bad instinct, and bad data. his campaign employed a pollster that had him up by 34 point shortly bef lly before the elec. for plotting campaign strategy you are better off with no numbers, literally none than those kind of bad numbers. this isnt the first time stop candidates in the gop had a numbers problem. >> you are standing by your prediction of a romney landslide? >> romney will win by five to ten points in the popular vote and scacarry more than 300 electoral votes. >> if substantially mo...

You are better off with no numbers, literally none than those kind of bad numbers. this isnt the first time stop candidates in the gop had a numbers problem. >> you are standing by your prediction of a romney landslide? >> romney will win by five to ten points in the popular vote and carry more than 300 electoral votes. >> if substantially more republicans turn out to vote in ohio on election day which they traditionally do. they will win ohio and you will lou. >> chris, we will know in two days...

Did drunk driving, you can get it that way. >> drunk driving is an important example. again you had mothers against drunk driving, this parental piece to go up against some of the groups in the powerful entities, nra obviously being the one here. this is what a father of a, a slain boy recently, richard martinez said. take a listen. >> why did chris die? chris died because of craven irresponsible politicians and the nra. they talk about gun rights, what about chris right to live? when will this ...

During a difficult period tonight. >> thank you, ari. >> why dont we start, if you would, tell us, about christopher. i see you have his picture there. i know you are going through a grieving process and you have also talked about activism. but first what would you look to knto -- you like us to know about your son? >> well, this picture was taken when he was in high school. and chris was an incredible kid. and i was -- surprised -- i dont know if you know anything about the memorial that just t...