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And that is absolutely correct. this is a tipping point moment. we have been here before. and this time we have to do something about it. and stop making excuses about why this cannot be done. the second amendment is not absolute above all over amendments in the constitution. yet in this country, we run around and act as though that is the case. and if our children being died, if sandy hook didnt move folks, those were elementary schoolchildren and then in this city, if this didnt move us, what ...

All these weapons or because all these crazy people? what is it that makes you so unsettled? >> i think it is a mix of both. i think it is the fact that young people are able to get their hands on weapons of mass destruction that really dont have anyplace in society. >> so isabella, one thing you would support is not raising the limit -- i think a limit right now, it 18 for semi automatic weapon. you think it should be 21 for everything? >> i think that would be smart. but i just dont see any re...

Court was turning the second amendment into a disfavored right. in the past the supreme court has repeatedly refused to block strict gun regulations, including state bans on the sale of semi automatic weapons or limits on who can carry a gun in public. and switching gear, the white house is responding to reports of a power struggle offer access to highly classified information. unnamed officials say that jared kushner feels chief of staff johnally targeted him with an order to revoke anyone wi...

Door of. >> the president directed the justice department to take action over the bump stocks in a can be attached to legal semi automatic weapons. and kristen welker has all the details. >> keep our students -- >> reporter: president trump vowing to take action after the florida school massacre which white house sources say impacted him personally. >> we must do more to protect our children. we have to do more to protect our children. >> reporter: the president asking for regulations banning bu...

Guns were made for killing people. semi automatic weapons were made for killing people. so theres no question about that. hunt with them. its their only function. do we really want to contribute to a culture that is endorsing that? it starts to weigh on you after a time. i think that evolves over time if you spend any amount of effort thinking about it. you eventually reach the conclusion that the benefits do not outweigh the costs and that society is suffering even if youre not personally doing...

Weve all seen the video. why did you choose to destroy your gun? >> so, over time i came to the conclusion that people dont really need semi automatic weapons. and also i was sort of starting to advocate against other people having them and realized it was hypocritical that i had one as well. i thought the best thing to do would be to get rid of it. >> before we go further we should also point out you have been personally affected by gun violence. do you mind sharing that? >> yeah. three standou...

Purchasing guns from private sellers or going to gun shows. the existing background check system is a joke and it is too easy for people to buy automatic and semi automatic weapons and i think what the students are saying is what most of the country is saying, its time that congress did its job and started protecting the american people the way most other countries protect their people. >> lea: i want to get your reaction to what julian just said. enforcing what is in place isnt enough. your rea...

>> whats the catalyst? >> the assault rifle. >> semi automatic weapons? >> semi automatic and assault rifles. nobody needs to own one. when they say theyre using it for target practice, what are you targeting? its no need. its a power struggle for them to fire it off. it is everybodys god given right to defend themselves and have weapons but there are some weapons in this world that our children do not need access to. >> thank you for everything you did in helping those kids, ashley. im so who a...

Was driving to school with her children in the backseat the young mother was shot shes in the hospital with life-threatening injuries her son was also hit but hes going to be okay. things gets really frightening when the shooter goes to the school with a semi automatic weapons fires 30 rounds shoots through the walls and glass, as least one boy was injured, hes suspected to survive. very frightening situation. because the school quickly went under lock down many, many lives were saved. >> is the...

Was able to purchase a firearm in the first place. he lied on his application, had a history of mental illness, and there were bureaucratic failures. rob: we determined all victims of the tragic shooting were kids, the oldest just 16 years old, 11 people recovering. senate democrats going full steam ahead introducing a major gun-control bill in the wake of that tragedy, the legislation would make it illegal to sell and manufacture 200 different types of semi automatic weapons and ban the sales o...