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Sticks to set up these red flag laws as well as promote awareness about how to implement them. a second source said it's still being worked on. chris murphy was asked what the hold up is. he said it's less about policy. especially on this provision. he said the problem here, the reason there isn't a deal yet is that too many republicans are resistant to the idea of doing anything when it comes to passing a bill on gun violence. he said they need to get over that. the issue rs background checks. what to do with this group of 18 to 21-year-olds. whether to put juvenile records into the backgroun...

Chebs. they are looking at putting juvenile records into the background checks. they've had issues in their younger years and that's not part of the background system. and there is some desire to change the definition of who is, quote unquote, in the business of selling firearms. you have hobbyists not required to do a background check. why are republicans participating this time when they have blocked gun control and gun safety efforts in the past? they're feeling the heat. ion john cornyn is the lead negotiator. listen to what he had to say. >> i do believe there is a sense of urgency not on...

Bolster states red flag laws, dealing with mental health issues and the like, and also expanding the background system. even an expansion of the background check system won't go as far as one proposal that's stalled in the after math of the sandy hook massacre in 2013. that bill stalled that would expand background checks to include gun show sales as well as internet sales. i'm told they're looking at a narrower version of that proposal. a lot they have to sort out. next week is the decisive week. senators have set that deadline to come up with a deal, other side this effort could very well co...

Get this passed and to get republicans comfortable with the product. i don't think we have to get it all done at once. i mean, i think what we're trying to do here is prove to republicans that if they vote for measures that tighten up the nation's gun laws, the political sky does not fall. in fact, they are going to get a lot more supporters than they will people attacking them back home. we have to prove that to republicans, and so what are we talking about in this legislation? we're talking about red flag laws, we're talking about strengthening our background system and we're talking about i...

You said you need to be at least 21 to buy that kind of weapon. you're not taking it off the table completely? >> presently you can buy one when you're 18. we think you should be 21. i represent texans' point of view and what texans' point of view is very firm on this, i'm in the majority on this, we need a background check system that works, you saw that a background system with this horrible person would have prevented him from getting his hand os on those gu. and you need to wait until you're 21 to buy it and red flag laws. majority of texans think take those steps and take those steps imme...