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Shoot because it was a moving target and wouldn't want to -- it's just complicated. and then there's the issue -- >> it is. >> -- of background checks, right? this has been something that's come up a ton. president trump was actually asked specifically about these universal background chicks when he was speaking to members of the media at the white house earlier. this is what he said. >> we're looking at a lot of different things. we're looking at a lot of different bills. ideas. concepts. it's been going on for a long while. background checks. i will say that for the most part, sadly, if you ...

Becoming law because the house voted down. 13 years after columbine, another massacre at sandy hook. and look at the polling pattern, if you checks at the time, again, the vast majority of americans and gun owners still supported background checks. but with a democratic president in barack obama and a wider push for reform, there was more prospect the bill could become law and da da da, the republicans shifted. this time only four republicans in the senate voted for those background chicks. mcconnell switched his vote to no. matching that wider shift i mentioned from the nra. some people forge...

To be responsible for what the gunman at parkland did? >> it's not just parkland. >> let's not have harder gun control. >> like what? >> we have background checks that don't say on the screen, i want to go and shoot and commit -- >> let's start with background chicks. you're comfortable with that. universal background checks. >> i don't think that's enough. i think we need to make those smarter. i think we need to -- >> ask more questions? >> yes. >> you're willing to compromise on that. jacob object, anything to compromise on in terms of guns? >> the issue is the politicians on the left are t...

Been effective but you can't intimidate the public. that is why we're bringing this directly to the public. martha: so, let's see what leslie mash thinks about this. david webb, host of david webb radio show on siriusxm and columnist for "the hill." good morning to you. leslie, is this a good idea? >> not too much to ask if your weapon is stolen, report it. this is state issue. i would think david likes more power to the states. we in california overwhelmingly, majority support stronger and stricter gun control measures. one of the issues in the past people said with background chicks on weapo...

Hour, one of the dads who lost his son in the newtown shooting reacted with my colleague chris jansing. >> i just can't believe that there's congressmen out there that can't recognize there's changes that need to be taken. i'm ashamed that congress just won't even give these children the courtesy of a vote on stronger gun measures and control. i'm not real proud of what i see in congress. >> we have "the washington post" columnist jonathan capehart. democratic strategist chris. and christie todd whitman, former republican governor of new jersey. governor whitman, let me start with you. as we h...