washington, d.c. i'm not surprised by the reluctance of politicians still even given what's happened here. >> reporter: but reverend crebbin says he'll not give up the fight. >> the event that took place here on december 14th i do think altered america and altered the conversation. and i think what happens though in the short term is that people tend to think that oh, this effect, the newtown effect is going to go away. well, it's clear to us that it's not going to go away. >> reporter: the reverend says even if the assault weapons ban is part of an amendment to a broader gun bill, he'll be thankful. he says he wants to see a vote and he says he plans to hold lawmakers accountable for what he sees as a moral issue. mary snow, cnn, newtown, connecticut. emotional scene that father. still to come, the head of colorado's department of corrections was gunned down on his doorstep at his home. he answered the door and he was