Talks about infrastructure needs. And tom heart of the one campaign will talk about efforts and the global poverty effect of budget cuts on government programs. Host good morning. It is february 27. Tuesday,the houses and at 10 00 a. M. For morning hour and 11 00 for legislative business. The senate will begin at 10 00 a. M. And we are with you for the next three hours. We begin today with President Trumps comments at a meeting of the nations governors, urging them not to be afraid of the National Rifle association. The president said while the nra is doing what they think is right, it is also ok to fight the lobby. This morning we will get your reaction amid the current gun debate. Phone lines this morning republicans, 2027488001. , democrats, 2027488000. Independents, 2027488002. Line for nra members this morning, 2027488003. Catch up with us on social media come on twitter and on facebook. A very good Tuesday Morning for you this morning. You can start calling in now as we show you the president yesterday at a meeting of the nations governors at the white house, talking about gun control and of the debate happening in the Florida School shooting. Here is what he had to say. [video clip] President Trump there is no bigger fan of the nra, they are great patriots and people and they want to do something. They are going to do something. And they will do it quickly, i think they want to see it. But we do not want to have six people having the right to have a gun. Plus, when we see somebody sick like this guy, the police did not do a good job when they went to see him, but they have restrictions on what they can do, we need to give them access to taking those guns away so they do not leave and they sit there with seven different weapons. Give them a media access. Do not worry, you will not get any, do not worry about the nra, they are on our side, half of you are so afraid of the nra, there is nothing to be afraid of. You know what, we have to fight them every once in a while, that is ok, they are doing with a think is right. They are doing what they think is right. But sometimes we will have to be very tough and we will have to fight them, we need strong background checks and people resisted that, but now people are into it. Host some of the headlines stemming from the comments yesterday at the white house, here is the Washington Times, donald trump says he is willing to buck nra, congress not so sure. Toldico, the president state leaders not to worry about the nra, even as he aligned himself with the groups position. And the week talking about that effort and the comments regarding the nra, since the mass shooting and parkland, florida, President Trump has floated several ideas the nra is banning bumpabout, stocks and raising the federal agent to buy an Assault Rifle from 18 to 21. He reiterated his support for but itp stock ban, looks like the president is changing his position on the age limit. He is moving back from that, a congressional source told cnn. On monday, Sarah Huckabee sanders said donald trump still backs the higher age limit for some gun purchases, but nothing has been finalized. Everybody is in agreement things need to be done and we have to have changes take place to do it we can to protect americas kids. We will take you through more comments from the president , as well as comments from the White House Press briefing, where Sarah Huckabee sanders faced questions from the White House Press corps. We want to get your comments this morning. Republicans, 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Independents, 2027488002. And a special line this morning for nra members, 2027488003. Fordore in arkansas, line democrats. Caller good morning. Thank you for taking my call. Isis a shame that the nra providing members of congress, democrats and republicans, but mostly republicans bloodmoney because they are on the backs of children of school, but everywhere, las vegas, clubs, nothing but the blood money. And it should stop. What we should be talking about is simply this, we should be limiting the amount of ammunition that guns can use, as thatas change the law so be owners will responsible for the deaths that guns commit. If we have a car and the airbag goes off the causes problems, you can sue the airbag company. If we have medicine that is deficient, we can sue. Not change the Second Amendment gone but we should be able to see the Gun Companies, congress should change the law so we can sue the Gun Companies that create those jobs. Host you mention the money the nra contributes. Open secrets is the website run by the center for responsible politics, they track money in politics. Here are some numbers on the nra and the money they spent on the 2016 election cycle. Looking back to the last cycle, they had over 1 million in theributions, 489th out of organizations that they track. When it comes the lobbying they spent well over 3 million in 2016, 3 . 5 million in 2050, that is 154th on the list. Outside spending is where the nra really puts its money, ranking ninth out of the 170 groups that the center for responsive politics tracks, 54 million in outside spending, including independent expenditures during elections, electioneering efforts done by the nra. You can go to the center for responsive politics website, open secrets. Org to check out yourself. Stephen from kentucky, go ahead. Yeah, i am a gun owner. I am the United States army veteran. I am a College Educated individual with two bachelors degrees, one in journalism and one in french, and i support the nra. Do what theyng to can do to solve this problem. A lot of people want to blame them because they support gun ownership, but what they do not realize is david king, the former president of the nra, traveled to israel to get their point of view on this, and that is where he came up with the idea of allowing, of using, allowing teachers to arm themselves, having armed parents security guards if they have to protect our students. Host you are an nra member yourself . Caller i have been in the past and i do support them. They are trying to do what they can to solve this problem. He the propaganda from the left is the nra is the problem. That is not the case. And while we are on the subject of propaganda, lets stop using teachers. Rm our nobody is talking about lining up teachers and issuing them weapons. The idea is they would provide their own weapons. Those who would be interested in doing so will have their own weapons. Host robber in fairfield, california. An independent, good morning. Caller yes, thank you for taking my call. And can pass all the gun laws they want, but it will not solve the problem because people already have the guns and they will use them when they get a chance. That is where i have to say, thank you. Host yvonne, cleveland, ohio. Democrats line, go ahead. Caller hi. I was listening to the president yesterday talking about incentivizing the teachers, i do not think that is the solution because West Virginia cannot afford to pay their teachers a decent wage, we have teachers that could be signing up for the bonus and when the situation happens, will they really lead their students . I do not think so. Host you mentioned the president s comments, including him saying do not worry about the nra to members of the nations governors who had gathered at the white house. Some democrats on capitol hill questioning the president s commitment to take on the nra, especially in light of learning the president said down with the nra over the weekend to talk about their efforts, their thoughts on gun control reform proposals in this country in the wake of the florida shooting. Here is Sarah Huckabee sanders at the White House Press briefing being asked about that sit down with the nra over the weekend. [video clip] why was it on the schedule if he often talks about it . It was on sunday. He was not keeping under wraps. It was a productive conversation and i think that everybody is in agreement that things need to be done and we have to have changes take place to do it we can to protect americas kids. Wantrs of the nra are or to be part of that discussion. The president is taking information from a number of stakeholders and to try to pretend like he is being influenced by anyone group would be ridiculous, considering the number of individuals he has met with that come from both the far left to the far right, and a lot of those in between pit we will continue those conversations and meet with bipartisan lawmakers on wednesday of later this week. Host you heard about that meeting from Sarah Huckabee sanders, later this week expected to take place on wednesday. Members, democratic members of congress, their response to the latest statements yesterday including Senate Majority leader chuck schumer, at a minimum, the congressional response should include universal background checks, legislation that would close the gun show loopholes battle of guns to fall into the wrong hands. We hope gop leaders will help pass a real legislation that makes a difference. We cannot afford a bill aimed at pleasing that ae nra. We need real results. From bonnie watson, democrat from new jersey, she said, i could not care less what the nra wants. The have done Everything Possible to perpetuate the epidemic. I am looking at the families, Law Enforcement, communities impacted by gun violence for solutions, not the gun lobby. Special line for nra members, we want to hear from you, 2027488003. As usual fornes republicans, democrats, independents. Andy, go ahead. Caller yes, i would like to point out i am a member of the u. S. Army reserves, i am an officer and a gun owner. I have a concealed carry permit. I do believe in the shorter magazine around the limits, but as far as going if you look on the internet today, you can actually get a concealed carry e,rmit online that is onlin that is something i truly do not believe in. That should be a mandatory, you have to take a class, you have to get vetted, so that you can properly own a concealed carry permit, but also it teaches you gun safety. Gun safety is the Biggest Issue out there. Mentionedon, they states using their National Guard as security sources for schools. I feel that is a great idea, one that gives guards members and veterans that have gotten out of the military a sense of responsibility. They can take care of something so that they have been ve tted, they knew what they need to do, they have been trained properly on guns, so that this situation because we do active trader she needs all the time, so that we can respond properly to it. Gun training all the time, so that we can respond properly to it. My wife and i had a conversation the other day about putting veterans in our School Systems gunshave been vetted with to do security for the schools. Host we have about 15 minutes left in this first segment come on but we will certainly be having this discussion throughout our program today. We are talking about the latest on guncontrol efforts from capitol hill in washington dc in the wake of Florida School shooting. John faso joined by of new york to talk about efforts he is supported, what he is asking speaker ryan to consider. In the meantime, getting your thoughts on President Trump saying yesterday to a group of governors, do not worry about the nra, saying it is ok to fight the nra, saying they are doing what they think is right. Anthony in northampton, pennsylvania. An independent, good morning. Caller good morning. I think i have to agree with mr. Sayingn the nra comment, we do not have anything to worry about, they are just doing their part to uphold the amendment and rightfully so. I would like to see the Second Amendment upheld as well and being a liberal that is a lot to say. I think one of the problems is, in pennsylvania anyway, it takes five minutes to do a background check on myself, to carry a weapon. To purchase a weapon, i am sorry. I think that is one of the problems. The second would be, as far as the shooters go, good Mental Health. That is a story in itself, but thesehe media covering shooters the way that they do, the way and form that they do, putting them on a pedestal in a sense, i believe that has to stop. Because the neck shooter is already planning their attack, that is the reality of it. It is not so much an and are a issueas it is an nra as it is Mental Health and these shooters. Host chris on the line, go ahead. Caller thank you for having me. I think it is really crazy how nra members are portrayed by the media, how background checks and how purchasing firearms, concealed carry permits, there is a lot of Bad Information out there. I have moved around the country and a purchase guns in various states and it is a process. I purchased a gun in florida and you had a waiting period. It took about 1. 5 hours to get a background check in texas. Virginia, about two hours. It varies, but i think the process is sound and i think that theres just a lot of that information out there and it is calling everybody even, saying your blood on your hands, it is a gross misrepresentation. Host how do you feel about how the nra leadership has talked about this issue in the past two weeks . Caller you know, i think that their back is against the wall. People are boycotting them, having people drop all these different sponsorships from professional organizations. They are under attack. Maybe they could doubt on the rhetoric a little bit, but i think the spokesperson who was on the townhome on cnn, she was literally under threat and she stood her ground and it said, you guys do not get it. It you are taking the wrong attack on this. And people who are informed about guns know that they are not dangerous. If you know safety, how to operate them, you can do it in a safe manner. The reason people have guns is because clearly the government cannot protect you. Host you mentioned the calls to businesses the boycott their business agreements with the nra. Care is one story about it from the New York Times, the Lieutenant Governor in georgia threatened yesterday to kill a proposed lucrative tax cut for delta airlines, after the company eliminated a discount fare program for the National Rifle association over the weekend. The Lieutenant Governor is casey cagle in georgia and here is the tweet that he put out yesterday, i will kill tax legislation unless the Company Fully reinstate its relationship with the nra. Corporations cannot attack conservatives and expect us not to fight back. The story from the New York Times noting the showdown between one of georgias most powerful politicians and one of the largest employers of the state was the latest clash in the National Debate about guns after the shooting in florida. Other republicans in the state legislator pulled back their support for the tax bill which would grant a 50 mine dollars sales Tax Exemption on jet fuel, benefiting delta in the state of georgia. Also on that line for nra members, randy in fremont, michigan. ,aller i would like to say the nra has classes all over the country, teaching people gun safety and all this stuff and i am tired of these democrats that are blaming the guns, it is not guns. Does a know, the nra good job, they are out there training people, training people how to do things at school, self protection. Another thing is the ar15 is not a military weapon, it is a takeoff of the m16, which is a military weapon. The ar does not shoot full automatic, it is a semi automatic rifle, like your other hunting rifles and stuff. You can get bigger capacity clips, but nra member, is there legislation you are hearing about that you would get behind . We have heard about the ban on bump stocks, tougher background checks, raising the age limit for semi automatic rifles, any of those that you would support . Caller the bump stock, i have never used one personally, but from what i saw in vegas, that is something i do not feel comfortable with. They should go ahead and ban that, but as far as banding the assault weapon, they try to for 10 years, they keep calling it an assault weapon, it is a modified semiaudit rifle. Is a modified semiautomatic rifle. And the oh shoot. Host that is ok. Call in again. We appreciate the call. Terry in north carolina, go ahead. Caller good morning, cspan. Before we get into the talk on laws, we have to be a country of laws before we can have any new laws. And as for the hypocrisy of the democrats, you can go into every Single High School in every county, in every state, in the lower 48, and our children today have access to syringes full of heroin that comes across our southern border. Chapo named chicago his drug hub, children dying in the street every day there, fighting who will control the heroin. Host joseph in pennsylvania, good morning. Like toyes, i would comment on the fact that the with Arming Teachers. I think it is like a chess game. Downoliticians need is a and think about what they are about to do before they do it, because what they are doing is causing more problems in the end, and it should not be that way. We should not have to have schools armed like a prison. That is what it is coming down to. We love our kids up and arm everything lock our kids up and we arm everything. I think they need to realize what they are doing before they he,it, and put things in t uh, put the laws in effect, because they are just making things worse. And there are other issues to address, not everybody who owns a gun is a criminal. Th