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Paso, texas, 12 miles away from his mental health facility. this coming after that horrific assault on his wife and his baby step-son, fracturing the babys skull. the air force is currently investigating why that domestic violence case was not registered that would have prevented kelley from purchasing firearms. but it goes further than that, he also threatened superiors at the air force. on top of that, deputies here in texas, one year after the escape from the mental health facilities. so in 2...

This one. he shared it on twitter. "crazy thought: lifetime gun ban for anyone who raises a hand against a woman or a child." wow! thats brilliant! so brilliant that it has been federal law for 21 years.. good job, david frum, though you are a little late to thee policymaking party. under existing statute, devin kelley was not allowed to buy the gun he used. kelley hadll been convicted of brutally abusing his stepson and wife.be he had been discharged from the air force. even before that, kelley...

Americans so that would be the clear next step that should be our north star. as we try to figure out how to proceed. >> but with all due respect, this horrific shooting in las vegas, the gentleman passed his background checks, there didnt seem to be any reason to prevent him from purchasing firearms, there were no mental health issues weve been told about so far that would have allowed anybody to block him from buying a gun. i understand the regulation youre talking about in terms of bump stock...

Tougher gun laws, you will have law gun crime and what we know is that the most important intervention is background checks, it is the intervention supported by the largest number of americans and so, yes, that would be the clear next step, that should be our north star as we try to figure out how to proceed. >> with all due respect, senator, this horrific shooting in las vegas, the gentleman passed his background checks, didnt seem to be any reason to prevent him from purchasing firearms, there...

He turns into a puppy again. you love it, dont you? you love it so much! (vo) try beneful healthy weight with chicken. with real chicken as the number one ingredient. >> as you know next week the senate could vote on a measure rolling back a rule that prevents some social security reseep yents from owning a gun and sport shz say it was designed to prevent mentally handicapped people from purchasing firearms but opponents said it was casting too wide a net. joining me right now is erik mill rum a...

>> we need to come to grips with the idea that we are in the midst of the next world war. >> its not a gun control issue. this is not about gun control. if you think the shooting in california is about gun control, then you dont understand whats going on in the world. its about two people who have bought into an ideology thats just absolutely insane in nature and has to be combated. >> the solution to stop these mass shootings, is it gun control? is it mental health? >> mental health. and its al...

People on the governments terror watch list from purchasing firearms. the amendment needed 60 votes to pass. it did not get them. almost every republican voted against the measure to keep people on the terror watch list from buying firearms while almost every democrat supported it. joining me now, charlie pierce, writer at large for "esquire." charlie, theres a lot of reason people are skeptical of the terror watch list. theres been notorious examples of people like late senator ted kennedy appe...

In this instance. >> it was a warning sign. the talk thats been going on for the past couple days is how did this individual actually get firearms. i think the important fact to remember is that under the gun control act, this individual was not prohibited from purchasing firearms. he wasnt a convicted felon. he was not an illegal alien. he was not dishonorably discharged from the military. nor was he found mentally defective by a court. therefore he was able to go into a gun store and buy a gun...

The economic issues that continue to face the nation. it was also expected that he would make some brief mention of syria. then a man with a gun and a history of mental illness walked on to the naval facility, where he had recently started work as a civilian contractor and opened fire, killing 12 people and injuring several more. and so the presidents planned remarks had to be preceded by what he called, quote, yet another mass shooting. thinking of syria for a moment, when roughly 60% of americ...

Closer to 80 say they are in favor of background checks for ammunition purchases. keep in mind. right n right now the law says that criminals, drug addicts seriously ill people are barred from purchasing firearms. not only about who deserves a vote but what measures deserve a vote. the high capacity magazine p prohibition and school safety. so there has to be a strategy and we deserve to have a vote, people can vote against it. but the american people deserve a vote. and small minority should no...