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Office gave financial incentives for the colt corporation to come to kissimmee to manufacture ar-15s, the same one that wreaked such havoc here, that you all are suffering so terribly from? and so it can in fact be defined, if youre very specific. and thats the bill that i am a co-sponsor of. >> thank you, senator. i want to bring in senior ryan deitch. he has a question for senator rubio. >> first i would just like to say to senator rubio, thank you so much for coming out here. i know especiall...

And on that list, it also includes the ar-15. and did you know that the state of florida, the governors office gave financial incentives for the colt corporation to come to kissimmee to manufacture ar-15s, the same one that wreaked such havoc here, that you all are suffering so terribly from? and so it can in fact be defined, if youre very specific. and thats the bill that i am a co-sponsor of. >> thank you, senator. i want to bring in senior ryan deitch. he has a question for senator rubio. >> ...

Comes not from money, the influence comes from the millions of people that agree with the agenda. and millions of americans that support the nra and who support gun rights -- >> all right, senator -- >> guys. >> guys -- >> cameron is having a conversation with senator rubio. lets let them talk. >> i respect -- you can ask that question and i can tell you that people buy into my agenda. i will answer any questions you guys have about any policy -- >> guys, be quiet, be quiet! were going to be her...

Deterrent, its good, but if the weapon is a high caliber rapid fire assault weapon, it is hard to go into a fight against that if youve got just a handgun. thats not a fair fight. so get the assault weapons out. [ cheers and applause ] >> i want to bring in -- i want to bring in robert schentrup. robert lost his sister carmen in the shooting last week. she was 16. she was a national merit semifinalist. roberts question is for congressman deutch. robert? >> congressman deutch, today would have be...

Might bring. my question is, if a majority of americans have long supported stricter gun control regulations but our elected officials who have supposed to represent the people have done nothing, does this mean that our democracy is broken? [ cheers and applause ] >> first of all, im so sorry, im so sorry for your loss. what youre doing here is celebrating her life. what youre doing in asking that question is honoring her memory. and let me answer -- let me be pretty straightforward about that. ...

Minutes, that gun should be banned. there is no reason -- >> that is a very valid point. but my point is that under the law that you support, there would still be 2,000 guns that were legal that could do the exact same thing. lets talk about what -- >> i know, but -- >> this is an important discussion because now youre seeing what the debate is about the assault weapons ban. and i just ask, will you ban -- are you in favor of banning any gun that can do what the ar-15 can do? yes or no? >> i am ...

Welcome back to the bb&t center in florida and cnns town hall with the students and family and faculty of stoneman douglas high school. next week, students are going to return to campus for the first time since the shooting. our next question comes from first-year student, michelle lepido. she has a question for senator nelson. michelle? >> first, i want to start with, my school is not going to be just another statistic in the 18 shootings that happened this year. my school is going to be the la...

>> more nra money? >> that -- that is the wrong way to look -- first of all, the answer is, people buy into my agenda -- >> you can say "no." >> well, i -- >> guys, come on, were going to be here all night. >> the influence of these groups comes not from money, the influence comes from the millions of people that agree with the agenda. and millions of americans that support the nra and who support gun rights -- >> all right, senator -- >> guys. >> guys -- >> cameron is having a conversation with...

We are a nation of people who have isolated ourselves to only watch channels that tell us that were right. were a nation of people that have isolated ourselves politically and to a point where discussions like this have become very difficult. im here tonight. and im here tonight to answer any question anyone has, explain anything you want to know about what i stand for, what ive done, and what i plan to do. and to the students that are here tonight, the ones on the stage, the ones in the audienc...

Are backing. was the blood of my classmates and my teachers worth your blood money? >> senator nelson, you dont have to answer that question. lets move on to the next question. >> excuse me? im a student. i should -- >> i understand that, but your question -- i thought you were going to ask senator nelson a question. your question sounds like you want to ask dana a question in the next segment. and you can do that, if you want. >> its actually fine. i had another question for you, senator nelson...