tragedy, their different, they're different this time. it has been not just another, you know, well, gunman goes -- it's all horrific. but because of who alison was -- you know, she was a rock star and she had such potential behind her. alison would be really mad at me if i didn't take this on and i promise you -- and i've said this time and again -- these people are messing with the wrong family. we are going to effect a change and it's going to happen and we need people like senator murphy and governor mcauliffe who are courageous enough to stand with us. and we will effect a change. >> barbara, i'd like to read to you part of a letter from one mother to another this morning. nicole who lost her beautiful 6-year-old son dillon in the sandy hook shooting wrote an open letter this morning in the paper. it reads, i understand the overwhelming need to make