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Tech and aurora, colorado. their mission is to find a path forward. >> and as the president said, if our actions result in only saving one life, theyre worth taking. but im convinced we can -- we can effect the well-being of millions of americans and take thousands of people out of harms way. we are not going to get caught up in the notion unless we can do everything were going to do nothing. its critically important we act. >> the vice president is being very clear. common sense gun laws will n...

Our actions result in only saving one life, theyre worth taking. but im convinced we can -- we can effect the well-being of millions of americans and take thousands of people out of harms way. we are not going to get caught up in the notion unless we can do everything were going to do nothing. its critically important we act. >> the vice president is being very clear. common sense gun laws will not be ignored. tomorrow vice president biden will meet with gun advocacy groups, including the nation...

Five things in the gun safety area that could and should be done around this table. you should know that tomorrow ive also invited the gun owners and the nra to come and make their case as well. before us. i want it clear to the american public that on behalf of the president, were reaching out to all -- all parties on whatever side of this debate you fall. but the president is going to act. there are executives orders, theres executive action that can be taken. we havent decided what that is ye...

Incredible response that weve received from the doctors conference, the catholic conference of bishops, evangelical groups. ive not seen again anything quite like that occurring before. and we didnt even have to reach out. they reached out to us and said we want to participate. because this is a vital issue as well. so youre going to read and hear that ill be conducting meetings, today, tomorrow and friday and beyond. i want to make it clear that we are not going to get caught up in the notion, ...

Stalling. he established a task force on this but said it should wait till the martin investigation was complete in his words to make sure that justice prevails first. why do you feel that florida cant wait for that? >> well, as you see, weve had this law on the books since 2005. and there were many instances and questionable instances before trayvon martins case. my fear is that there could be more subsequent to this case. as you know, investigations can take a long time and so to say were goin...

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Problem. i feel that. i feel that. but im certainly open to suggestions. so john, why dont you start. youve put in your fix nics and lets see how it is. and go ahead. >> well thank you, mr. president for getting us together and for expressing your sincere concern about this and trying to get us to a solution. i agree with you that leaving this town and going home empty handed is not acceptable. the public demands that we act. we know how hard it is to get people together on a bipartisan basis. b...

Suggestions. so john, why dont you start. youve put in your fixed nix and see how it is. go ahead. >> thank you, mr. president, for getting us together and expressing your sincere concern about this and trying to get us to a solution. i agree with you that leaving this town and going home empty-handed is not acceptable. the public demands that we act. we know how hard it is to get people together on a bipartisan basis, but believe it or not, at least in one case, senator murphy and i, we have a ...

And listen. >> this is a different period than weve experienced. we have to act. we cant wait and play games and nothing gets done. i really believe that the people -- this is bipartisan. bipartisan meeting. were going to discuss safe schools. we can really get there, but we have to do it. we dont want to wait two weeks, three weeks and four weeks and people forget and we go back on and we have another problem. we want to stop the problems from happening. as we continue to mourn the loss of so m...