buy an assault weapon. i don't think any sensible person would say, that makes sense. to have it as part of a larger strategy, which it was last night, doesn't strike me as off base. >> right, except that the guy wasn't on the list. that's what we're hearing as push back n. this particular case, chris. the speech last night wasn't just about this particular incident. it was about how do you prevent future incidents. certainly keeping people who have potential terrorist ties from buying assault weapons is one way, given, in this day and age, that home grown terrorism is such a great threat. that certainly is something we should do. >> david axelrod, great to get your perspective. thank you for being here. >> thank you. what's your take? tweet us using #newdaycnn or post your thoughts on facebook.com/newday. how did a muslim husband and wife go from innocent couple to terrorist murderers? next, we'll get perspective from