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To do something here. if we're serious about doing something and not just had a political football. we can work with democrats, the administration and say i think we all agree we shouldn't have guns in the hands of those with serious mental illness. we propose legislation provide more information, into the background system. let's fix the background system. there are some things -- if the president wants to get something done, that's what we can do. if there are areas of agreement. if he wants political football -- >> are you going to have a patchwork of laws? >> i hope not. i think we can agr...

This country. i congratulate the president. >> gun control, looks like there may be some movement towards universal background checks. you see new york and connecticut kind of pursuing their own approach. are states going to go about this differently or are a lot of states, particularly with more pro gun rights supporters, not going to do anything and let washington have its own battle. >> we proposed legislation in louisiana, i proposed legislation. i think there's an opportunity to do something here. if we're serious about doing something and not just had a political football. we can work wi...

Firsthand a link between gun violence and mental health. >> this is not about those who are receiving treatment. they're no more violent than anybody else. but untreated, we have a problem. >> reporter: staneck is president obama's ear, using white house meetings to push for more resources to identify and treat the mentally ill and keep dangerous people away from guns. the problem can be seen at jails across the country like this one, where an estimated 25% to 30% of inmates suffer from a mental illness. experts say not all those people belong here. those that do sometimes struggle to get the ...

Introduced plans to introduce a new assault weapons ban in the new congress. then the next day, december 17th, a new group called newtown united, which has since been renamed the sandy hook promise, they held their first meeting to talk about ideas for addressing gun violence, and for keeping their town's tragedy in the news until change was made. then two days later, december 19th, president obama announces the formation of a white house gun violence task force and puts vice president biden in charge of that effort. the next day, december 20th, vice president biden already gets to work, alrea...

With law enforcement leaders in washington. and we get the photo op to show he is doing it. that same day, mayors against illegal guns makes news with data shows major gaps in the background system. the very next day, december 21st, president obama observes a moment of silence at the white house that they allow to be photographed to honor the victims of the sandy hook shootings. that same day the nra breaks its silence on the issue since sandy hook. they call for armed police officers to be posted in every american school. that leads of course to a cascade of more than 24 hours of outraged and...