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>> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. chris is in new york this morning. i am in parkland, florida for an amazing conversation. last night was extraordinary. the world watched this remarkable townhall on cnn about guns sand school safety one wee after the massacre that killed 17 at the school you see behind me. they came to confront their lawmakers and national rifle association. senator marco rubio showed up and faced his critics who are demanding action. ...

>> im proutd of myself because i got my message to my teachers family. and im proud that i got to meet them and im proud that i have done this. if i wouldnt have done this, i probably would still be a wreck right now. >> thank you for being with us. we will check back now through tuesday and beyond. take care of yourself. okay, chris. >> all right. alisyn, so, look, this emotion is so emotional. the eloquence is so unusual. what will it make lawmakers do? this was a big part of the story last ni...

Every day. we dont punish the many because of the few. >> the vast majority of gun owners are responsible people. but you can make the argument that the fore fathers also didnt mean to have 100 capacity high-capacity magazines to be attached to ar-15s. so are you saying youre not open to fixing that? >> our fore fathers couldnt have imagined networks like cnn, yet we fight every day to make sure you all have your rights under the first amendment. just because something wasnt contemplated had the...

End their life after the case. but absolutely not. you dont have to die by suicide to be suicidal. >> so it is cssrs.columbia dot edu. you will learn about the protocol, where it is and where it still needs to be and where it is not. we will follow up with law makers and ask is why they are not doing it. doctor, congratulations, the highest civilian honor from the department of defense because of the effectiveness of asking these questions and the change they make. thank you very much. >> thank ...

>> you just told this group of people that you are standing up for them. you are not standing up for them until you say i want less weapons. >> cnns townhall followed an emotional listening session at the white house with students and families who have lost loved ones in school shootings telling president trump their stories. >> all the school shootings, it doesnt make sense. fix it. it should have been one school shooting, and we should have fixed it. and im pissed because my daughter im not go...