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Weapons. now, those measures are getting a cool reception from republican lawmakers who remain opposed to gun control laws. as tom foreman reports, they're doubling down on mental illness as the root cause of gun violence. >> reporter: in the wake of mass shootings there appears to be a blueprint for some republican leaders. brush off talk of gun control. >> it's never been about guns. >> reporter: call the killers crazy. >> we need to make it far easier to confine the violent and mentally deranged into mental institutions. >> reporter: and insist mental health is what matters. >> we as a gove...