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How the background system works that is largely done through senator cornyn's bill. that's one of the reasons he supports that. again, he's looking for ways that we can improve the mental health system. >> a key house republican says even if lawmakers ban a particular weapon, there's still millions of firearms on the street. >> there's 2.5 million ar-15s in this country already. unless you're going to go in and get rid of those, we need to be talking about school safety, we need to require every school to have a plan, we need to have them assess what they need and give them grants to give them...

Out of their hands. fix the background system. ban bump stocks. that would have mitt tkpaeuigat massive amount of carnage in las vegas. those are moves we can all make. >> here's some of the things the president has said. let me just play those for you and our viewers. >> i'm going to write the bump stock, essentially write it out. it doesn't make sense. i have to wait until i'm 21 to get a handgun but i can get this weapon at 18. i don't know. i like take the guns first, go through due process second. >> is it fair to say if president obama said take the guns first and go through due process ...

Of government from the fbi to local law enforcement and saying that's why they want guns to protect themselves if they don't have confidence the other things that should have stopped this shooter didn't happen because of a breakdown by people in government. >> sandra: how far do you think this president is willing to go when it comes to changing gun laws in this country? >> well, again, i think president trump wants to take action. he's a man of action. that's what i like about him. here you have a legislative process where these are complicated issues and some of the gun control measures have...

It can be done. that could be done too. >> mr. president, could i respectfully that steve scalise will be in a key role in all of this and he's had a personal near tragic experience with one of the mass shootings himself. >> good. >> i appreciate mr. president you convening everybody. thank you, my whip counterpart. the house did pass a bill dealing with fixing problems with our background system and we combined with it a bill that advanced concealed carry r reciprocity. and those with concealed carry in one state having that same ability in another state with conceal carry laws that are on th...

Table for discussion. it seems like the idea of arming teachers is taking up the president's time. the nra does support that plan. on wednesday at the white house, by part sipartisan meeting on g. this is suddenly a priority for the white house and president. christine and dave. >> jeff zeleny. thank you. americans say they want tougher gun control measures in the wake of the parkland high school shooting. senator john kennedy of louisiana says we need quote idiot control more than gun control. >> and proposals ran into roadblocks on monday. including the tightening the checks to the backgro...