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Members. im a lifetime member. these people like personal responsibility, they like freedom, they believe in the second amendment and that is why they are members of the t nra. and i think its important to be clear, people dont own firearms because of the nra as san francisco says in the stupid ordinance that they pass. they own firearms because they have a constitutional right to do so to protect themselves and their families. and everything that nra members represent, rural america, individual...

Sanders tough enough on guns? >> no, not at all. i think that we have to look at the fact that we lose 90 people a day from gun violence. this has gone on too long. its time the entire country stood up against the nra.

Taking in a general election is a benefit in a primary election. she cannot ignore the fact and take advantage of the fact that this is probably the one issue where she is to the left of bernie sanders. shes got a progressive problem. >> this is being used against bernie sanders by her supporters? >> absolutely. its the right thing to do in general. we are now, exactly, in a place now where if there is a voter who is going to make guns their litmus issue the democrats have lost that. that happen...

Them gave red meat to the democrat base, think there were no big debates, i find it a little awkward, when she said there is nothing that makes me more of an outsider than being a woman torque me, thats a little of an outlook ward response the majority of america, she came out of this unscathed. she came ready to give fire and take fire. >> dont go anywhere, up next, a reality check candidates, how do they stand up to scrutiny? >> first, another key debate moment. >> i think that we have to look...

Violence and what they think is more gun control. hillary clinton went after. that listen. >> we have to look at the fact that we lose 90 people a day from gun violence, this has gone on too long. its time the entire country stood up against the nra. >> that is a very big number. few look at the last year for which the centers for disease control have complete numbers, it is largely correct, about 92 people per day in 2013. but this number also includes all suicides and all accidental deaths and...

Legislation when it comes to the senate floor and also, goldie taylor, there seems to be a growing course of folks out there starting to think that the white house and gun control advocates may have misplayed their hand on this. what do you make of the white house strategy after newtown? >> ive got concerns really for all of it. after newtown you heard the -- the nra completely radio silent. because they wanted us to get far enough away from the issue so they could have their day legislatively. ...

Done a very good job over many, many years of controlling the debate on this issue. but one thing that is different now is the fact that we had 20 first graders murdered in a classroom along with 6 educators. i mean, thats unacceptable. the american people want something done on this. >> pia, ho hat nra, as mark kelly pointed out, how have they been able to do such a goodell job goodell -- a good job at controlling the debate? >> one simple answer, there has not been a countervoice to the nra ev...

They dont support these solutions. theres nothing extreme or radicaling a universal background checks. its quick, easy, not burdensome and the most important thing to do to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill. wed like to snap our fingers and see this proposal enacted into law for sure. after the gruesome murder of 20 young children and 6 of their adults in that school, i mean, yeah. i understand the impatience, at the same time, there sass procedure in the halls of cong...

Amendments rights will be well-received and the nra will have to deal with that. >> you are an alumnumb of bart college and former congresswoman giffords will give the commencement speech there along with her husband mark kelly. how is gabby doing? >> doing very well. still making improvements regularly and working hard at it. shes doing really well. >> thank you so much, pia. americans for responsible solutions. happy easter to you and happy passover. >> happy easter to you and to my family in ...

People want background checks. they want a ban on high-capacity magazines. but there are strong constituencies out there. the nra among them. gun owners of america, another one of them. they are pushing in ways that legislators hadnt seen quite before and many of them especially conservatives demes from more red leaning states are afraid to go ahead and do the right thing. >> goldie taylor, perry bacon, dave weigel and our white house were correspondent peter alexander. thanks sow all f to all o...