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Have a blood bath. this carnage out there and especially among low income minority males. and they may have the guns and it extends then, of course, into the household where you have an increased risk of death if there is a gun present in the household. >> why are there so many guns in the minority communities, juan? >> i think people buy illegal guns, again could be for gang activity. i think thats a lot of it. >> criminals that are trafficking. so, juan, hire is the question. if the united sta...

Have a blood bath. this carnage out there and especially among low income minority males. and they may have the guns and it extends then, of course, into the household where you have an increased risk of death if there is a gun present in the household. >> why are there so many guns in the minority communities, juan? >> i think people buy illegal guns, again could be for gang activity. i think thats a lot of it. >> criminals that are trafficking. so, juan, hire is the question. if the united sta...

On those who are purchasing them. its known as the gun show loophole. she would propose to allow those of gun violence suh gun manufacturers and she promises to take executive action, which is key, because weve seen there is no appetite in congress, even for bipartisan efforts to tackle gun violence. her other proposals include banning domestic abusers from purchasing guns and expanding the waiting period. this is known as the charleston loophole where the shooter really should have been prevent...

Americans favor expanded background checks, 79% favor laws to prevent people with mental illness from purchasing guns and 70% back the creation of a federal database. why is it then, none of those things get through congress? is it simply the power of the nra? >> it is, anderson. it is the power of the gun lobby and the irony of it is most gun owners, most nra members support this legislation but the gun money thats coming through the nra thats funneled to the politicians that are supporting and...

Felt like he was going to secret t -- seek retribution based on the relationship he had with them when he worked at that station. >> it is hard to believe with such troubles in the past, losing a job, involved in lawsuits that he wouldnt have sought psychiatric care or perhaps the tv station not had asked him to have psychiatric care through their own benefit. you say, though, if he had any psychiatric care it would have shown up as far as a necessaril. a record would have to be made and retriev...

That was on duty that day, it still is so fresh in my memory from being a correspondent back then and standing outside the hospital for days and the fight that jim has made for his life. and we see all of the victims, newtown and no matter how many victims there are of gun violence, theres such political resistance to closing loopholes. >> the encouraging thing that the american public is behind us. its about closing that extraordinary disconnect that exists between what the american public want...

Overwhelmingly supported by the majority of americans. >> were going to have this discussion today. its on other channels. when the camera goes off, nobodys going to do anything. >> lapierre also talked about how mental health records are not in the system as part of background checks for purchasing guns. the president said in his speech yesterday that the u.s. is not inherently prone to mental healthish you autos but its easier to get a gun here than the uk and australia with stricter gun contr...

Continue with both sides still unwilling to deal. >> its the change that we need. its a change overwhelmingly supported by the majority of americans. >> we are going to have this discussion today. its on other channels. when the camera goes off, nobody is going to do anythingch. >> and lapierre also talked about how mental health records are not in the system for background checks for purchasing guns. the president said in his speech yesterday the u.s. is not inherently prone to mental health is...

>> reporter: the president, once again, greeting americans after four other major mass shootings during his presidency. in ft. hood, texas, aurora, colorado and new town, connecticut, last december. what is clear, this debate will continue with both sides still unwilling to yield. >> this is the change that we need. it is a change overwhelmingly supported by the majority of americans. >> we will have this discussion told. its on other channels. when the camera goes off, nobody is going to do any...

Match of point counterpoint. >> it ought to be a shock to us as a nation and as people. it ought to lead to some sort of transformation. >> we need to look at letting the men with firearms to protect and survive. >> the president once again grieving with americans after four our mass shootings during his presidency. in fort hood texas and arizona and chicago and newtown. >> its the change that we need and its a change overwhelmingly supported by the majority of americans. >> were going to have t...