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We blow it. >> broad support for gun measures in this country. 89% of americans say they favor congress expanding background checks to all firearm sales and transfers. 76% support red flag laws that support law enforcement taking guns away. and 75% supports a program where the government would buy backfire arms and 62% support the ban of assault firearms. what are the hurdles you could see as congress tries to put forward some is kind of new gun control legislation that could be challenged? >> aside from the political challenge. >> the biggest challenge is always the second amendment. we go ba...

But there's this extreme element right now. i call it the survivalist wing of the nra that makes a lot of money from the gun manufacturers. these assault weapons. i'm wondering, you're getting involved. do you think you're going to be able to counter some of the more extremist elements of the nra with what you're doing and trying to get your message out and supporting candidates that support the second amendment but also support reasonable regulation of some of these more extreme assault firearms? >> yeah, absolutely, joe. i mean, when you look at the nra, the membership itself, i mean, 74% of...