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On this confiscation issue, it sounds like a third rail. there is a deep love of the gun buried in large parts of american culture. but the about a zook a argument, the tank argument, the tommy gun argument, is a really convincing one. it is not left field to own a tommy gun or to drive a tank down your street. so why should it be legal to have these weapons of war? and i think it might be, it sounds like a strange comparison. it might be like gay marriage. where the politics can change very, ve...

Country. the reason that for decades the nra got its way is they felt more strongly about it, and their people did, than the liberals. even if the liberals were in the majority on this, there were a lot of issues they cared about more. >> yep. >> and there was no intensity. so now you have this intensity, which is changing the politics. and on the so-called confiscation issue, which it sounds like a third rail, because in the past, its just been disastrous to go there. and there is a deep love f...

Much. >> interesting that corporate america embarks on their own form of gun control in open-carry states saying if you come in our store we appreciate if you leave it at home or in your truck. >> i think the compensation issue is close to the third rail. >> yep. >> but things have really changed. the suburb republican women have had enough. they looked the other way on the nra now theyre going, are you kidding me, my kindergartner is doing drills for shooters. we cant even do universal backgrou...

What do you want to hear from those democrats on thursday evening? >> well, this is the primary season, and this is when we talk about innovative, exciting ways to address this national crisis. you know, for too long this was the third rail of american politics. but now theyre digging into the data. and theyre coming up with innovative ways that we can address this crisis. and im thrilled to listen to all of them talk about how they will make this a priority in their policy platform. 100 america...

South, the president will say, steve king, never met him. when you put up those comments there, i dont think we have gotten any more sensitive to issues. i think theres a few third rail issues here now that there werent in 2013. but its not like the electorate has gotten more sensitive. if anything, yes, because of the president they have gotten less sensitive. things like this take away the news cycle from president trump, which is never a good thing for the president. he wants to be controllin...

To get something done. then theres the senate. what do you think will work, from your perspective on the ground? >> well, i think its just a matter of voters and volunteers continuing to pressure their lawmakers. here in des moines today in the des moines area senator jonedi ernst was holding a forum and moms were questioning what will she do when she goes back to washington at the end of august. will she take action. will she listen to her constituents. for a long time these issues were third r...

The israelis capable of doing. obviously israel needs that because of security concerns in the broader region and it is in a threatening area if you want to consider some of the conflicts thats happening there. what theyre going to do was see how close the occupation and how it impacts the lives of others. other representatives pointed out there are concerns that the american aid that goes to israel is being used in a way that violates human rights agreements that the united states have. we appl...

Terms of gun reform? >> you know, it was an amazing day. we had 16 presidential candidates and all of them are working to be the best on this issue. each of them have interesting and unique ideas. and, honestly, thats what the primary season is about. its about testing these ideas, looking at them, analyzing them, and deciding who will be the best candidate. we have to recognize this is a sea change in american politics. guns was for so long the third rail. and now people realize it is not only ...

Enough, youve got to stop this craziness. and thats true if you ask florinra members, gun membeowners they wo stop this craziness. >> public sentiment is aligned with what voters are asking for. if thats the case, what isnt motivated mitch mcconnell to act? >> you know i think for many, many years the nra and the gun industry has been so dominant on this point its been very much a third rail issue. i think that really has changed but sometimes these politicians seem to lag with whats going on ar...

>> to all the radicals in congress want to take away your voice, your rights, and they especially want to take away your guns, you know that. they want to take away your guns. you better get out there and vote. you better get out there and vote. >> well, does that sound like a president who is ready to stand up to the powerful gun lobby? >> it certainly does not. and im of the opinion that im highly skeptical that anything is really going to km out of this. certainly, you hope that the mood will...