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That anything is going to come out of this. even that smaller background bill, andersen. >> thanks very much. the question of regulating firearms, arming teachers and what if anything can pass the congress. which seems to be the one question that comes up after every such tragedy. joining us now is florida republican congressman. congressman, thanks for being with us. what do you make of this news that the president appears to be backing away from raising the age limit to buy any gun to 21? >> i...

Democrats in the senate, that is a nonstarter. so as long as that still has to be paired with even the small bore fix nix background bill, there are problems there. it has put a point on this. speaking to a democratic snore who is very strong on the gun rights issue very strong on trying to push forward some type of gun restrictions and i asked him plainly, do you think anything is going to happen right now. he looked at me and shook his head. he said no. he understands where things are right no...

Clearly than most other examples that the nra is very much concerned with preserving massive sales of firearms for its, the firearms companies that support it. >> i think thats right. and you said, there is nothing in the law that suggests what they say is at all true. there is no basis for believing that this will lead to confiscation of guns or to -- or to infringement upon americans rights as secretary of state kerry reiterated this week. its essential codified in the treaty which really is s...

Cnns nick valencia is covering that story. good morning. >> good morning, carol. in the national debate after school shootings, we hear a lot about regulating firearms. but a collaborative program between mental health clinicians and police in los angeles is working on preventing violence before it happens. >> if i were a teacher, i would go mad, i would have an ak-47 disguised as an umbrella. then i will pull the gun out, shoot the kids and then save the last bullet for me. >> and this is from ...