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Tomorrow is the six month anniversary of the new town shooting. though the gun issue has been somewhat dormant, there are sign, it's time to get ready for round two of this heated political debate. the newtown families are on the hill today. they'll be holding a news conference with democratic leaders. they'll be meeting with the republican leaders of the house. according to the new york tooiptooip "times," the white house is quietly moving forward on the issues. the president's post man on the issue, vice president biden, will deliver a speech on guns next week. yesterday, newtown families me...

Realized that in fact this was something this was going to be controversial and they could potentially defeat. in the end it was the nra's decision to score that vote that really pushed a lot of these members of congress over the he know and make, and excuse me, made them vote no on the background check compromise. >> we're seeing a lot of different video from inside the convention itself. we discussed the different technologi technologies. did you have a chance to walk around and see the different exhibits? >> reporter: i did, thomas, walk around. a nine acre convention hall. everything from ...

This morning democrats remain optimistic. >> i think there is significant momentum. you should have heard our caucus today. it was as moving as any i have been to. we got the votes and certainly we only have the wind at our back. >> the background check compromise fails and it has become the gun related primary. they released an online ad pegged to the vote in attacking the president in new york mayor michael bloomberg. they are expected to unveil a substitute amendment to ban legislation that preserves the second amendment and provides resources for mental health and safety that addresses gun...

Section by section. every misnomer out there, every falsehood that we can talk about. >> maine senator susan collins became the latest republican to publicly support the background check compromise, describing the bill to nbc as this, quote, a responsible break-through from two people who have far better nra rankings than i have. collins is up for re-election and under attack from gun rights groups. on sunday senator john mccain all but endorsed manchin-toomey. >> i'm very favorably disposed towards that. 80% of the american people wanting to see a better background checks procedure. >> but ac...

2014. arkansas's mark pryor and alaska's mark begich. they voted against moving the vote for. begich explained his vote to nbc. >> i vote what's important for alaska. it's not a party decision, it's not a conservative versus liberal. my issue is that the base bill that's in front of us right now does not show, it has a lot of issues with it. >> gun ownership is highest in rural america, in red america, and in the south. take a look at mark pryor. he represents all three. meanwhile, take a look at a kirk or even pennsylvania's pat toomey, the republicans who have signed on to the background che...