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I know there have been conversations, chris murphy has talked to the president even. so there is a package thats being discussed. but is this going to be any different? >> you couldnt feel the fierce and urgency there? i almost fell asleep during that interview. there was not a -- its not news that republicans have never felt a sense of urgency about passing gun control legislation. but what stands out about this instance, at least from our reporting is that theyre not dismissive of it. if youre...

>> betsy, how much of this has trickled down to what alex was saying that people show up and do what the nra asked them to do? are they starting to get nervous? >> look. its hard to see how far its trickled out. and theres a lot of skepticism with the mainstream media. they view the reporters who cover these issues as generally hostile to what they care about. as far as an audience, its more skeptical. at the same time, of course, its frustrating board members. alan west who is a conservative fa...

Gun rights. this year they were vastly outspent by people on the other side of their issue 37 quote, nra seeks distance from russia as investigations heat up. this is from "the new york times" this week, quote, when a delegation of high-profile donors, boosters and board members from the nra travelled to russia in 2015, they visited a gun factory in moscow, took in a ballet and met with members of vladimir putins inner circle but now the nra is seeking to distance itself from that trip after rev...

Quote, given mr. lapierres power within the organization, its unclear how such a trip would have proceeded at all despite his opposition to it. you can understand why the nra might now want to disavow that 2015 moscow trip. and the public narrative of why they took the trip was always weird enough. i mean, the narrative about this trip was that the nra guys went to moscow to make connections with a russian gun rights group that mysteriously had been blessed by vladimir putins political party. no...

>> i wouldnt nund estimate the support for the nra. they say strong membership base thats energized in a lot of single voters and corporate america is going to try to do whatever they can to appeal to any large block like the nra. i do think it was significant that today that those organizations chose to sever their support. >> i would ghaes very few, if any, of those members are teenagers and young people. the nras problem is the next generation and the generation after that whove grown up havi...

Thats not bad, thats good. and a teacher would have shot the hell out of him before he knew what happened. >> phil ruckers back with us and the panels still here. so, phil, your piece. >> yeah. >> laid out what has become apparent to people taking in all of these events in the days since the parkland, florida, tragedy. but what does the white house say about just how unrealistic that idea -- i mean, putting armed security guards at schools is an idea thats been discussed in the past. but putting...

Makes common sense, but have they been pushed into a position where they cant retreat and you know the dynamics of politics better than most. with that being said, chris, theres an awful lot of people that havent said much at all. a lot of people you havent heard from that havent been identified. and if their constituents have comfort, have an understanding that this bill not only preserves but it protects and it enhances their rights and all theyre asked to do is make sure when you go to a gun ...

I mean, its now a god-given right. >> in this country, as you know -- >> a god-given right? how about a constitutional right? ? >> well, it is a constitutional right. this guy is committing a felony. he doesnt represent the majority. >>. >> and im sure thats true. kbu what is also true is how a guy has screamed when he came on the show, a lot of these more extreme gun rights lobbyists, and i would put wane lapierre in that category. they are to such an extreme level, obama is going to grab your ...

Finally it happened and so many hurdles still to come. the first vote will likely pass but only gets us to debating and amending the bill. >> they actually think they have the 60 votes. >> if thats the case but they still have a major hurdle in the form of the house of representatives. id be curious to hear what senator toomey says about what he would tell john boehner about bringing up this bill. this all hinges upon john boehner feeling the pressure to actually bring legislation to the floor w...

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