Page 39 - Gun Problem News Today

Sean asked him any issues on which youre a moderate or to the left, and his answer was, i favor some of the gun control measures we have in new jersey. he said bad idea, and he answered, defending it saying look this is how i see it look at it from a law enforcement perspective seeing how many police officers were killed we have an illegal gun problem in new jersey. when sean asked him should every citizen be able to get a licensed weapon he said thats not going to happen with the democratic leg...

Yes, in its inventiveness and creativeness, but do i want to be with america, like america with its inability to control the drug problem? no. or the gun problem? no. these are my choices. i go by what is good governance what are the things i aim to do. healthy society that gives everybody a chance to achieve its maximum. >> lee also had to maintain a careful balancing act between the united states china and other powers to keep his city state independent. i asked him a question about foreign po...

82. 14 of them died. its really troubling that the country is numb and so indifferent. in 2010 around 80,000 people tried to buy guns even though they were convicted felons or had mental problems. of those 80,000 found by the system, only 44 were prosecuted by the federal government. you know, in any society its either dangerous to be a criminal or dangerous to be innocent. tragically in chicago its dangerous to be innocent because we tolerate criminals having guns. >> you know, newt, when you s...

Wants tesla to come to texas, competing against a handful of states for a new tesla battery plant. that would bring in $5 billion potentially and 6,500 jobs to the state. a bit of a wrinkle for perry. currently it is illegal for tesla to have a dealership and sell in texas. buyers must visit a gallery cant discuss pricing or purchasing options cant get a test drive of one of the cars. that didnt deter perry in california meeting with republican lawmakers. he drove to the states capital city in a...

Nra and gun manufacturers are very well financed. and, and, have the capacity to move votes in local elections and congressional elections. a lot of people will say that, well this is a mental health problem, not a gun problem. the united states -- does not have a monopoly on crazy people. it is not the only country that has psychosis. and yet we kill each other in these in these mass shootings at rates, rates that are exponentially higher than any place else. this is becoming the norm. and we t...

It is about a gun problem in a rampant culture of hate. people do not want to talk about race in this country in a real way. it the third rail of politics. peep want to skim over it and ask where it doesnt exist. michael dunn lived in a world where every time he turned on the television, there was a young black person or african-american person that was a men as to society. the lobby in florida, miss marion hammer and the good folks at the nra in florida have ensured theres a cover for this hate...

Finally realizing -- >> because its hypocrisy. give the money back. go live in a trailer park and ill believe it. >> that doesnt help the gun problem. why would that make anybody better? >> its utter hypocrisy otherwise. >> its not hypocritical to say i have realized some of the stuff ive done has been unhelpful. >> ive made hundreds of millions of dollars. but now -- >> at the start of his interview he said ive never made a mistake i dont regret anything. harvey weinstein saying i think some vi...

Person and cannot have been born? speaking of who is stoned? no. i love this. hes made what hundreds of millions, a billion dollars making massively violent movies but hes going to pocket that and now, now hes against making violent movies. this is like somebody who has been polluting for 30 years. we need stronger pollution laws. >> what is wrong with people -- >> give the money back. >> what is wrong with a polluter finally realizing -- >> because its hypocrisy. give the money back. go live in...

Americas gun problem? joining me now christi smith. welcome to you. what do you think of this? its an interesting point. to me there are many facets to americas gun culture but can hollywood shut its eyes and ignore its responsibility? >> i dont -- i mean, i think obama coming and speaking is a good thing. i dont think any harm is done in that and i think the industry as a whole will benefit from taking pause and thinking about violence but ultimately, i think this is a personal responsibility i...

Types of activities, criminal or otherwise. if a certain number of people or certain demographic, im being devils advocate here, if a certain demographic is -- >> i dont think its a fair place to start. if you look at the statistics, people commit crime in proportion in representation of society. if you stood in bay ridge and did as much stop and frisk as you did in harlem, where im from, you would come up with a ton of arrests. >> the need in those communities doesnt support the tactics. we don...