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Are responsible, it does make a difference. in fact, the department of justice revealed research that that is one of the biggest deterients to abating violence is armed citizens. and we know. >> and chief, it is like the department of justice and so many people have done everything they can to keep people, law a abiding citizens from getting fire arms and protecting themselves. i am sure people were upset wu. did you get push back from that? >> oh, certainly. i got push back. i have a unique perspective. i have been a police chief in my third city and i have a one dimensional look at the issue...

>> you know, initially, people thought we would not even be able to address a ban on high-capacity magazines or a ban on assault weapons. and all the background checks and universal checks, whether it's for ammunition or the purchase of fire arms, but we held meeting after meeting of our task force of democrats and republicans. we held five public hearings in total, getting lots of public input, then the leadership of both the democrats and republicans met week after week, and believe it or not, developed trust around this issue so that it did not become political. we looked at the facts. we k...

You've got majority control in both houses and you've got the governorship with a governor who is eager to sign reforms and he said what he wanted. where did you end up after talking with the republicans through the process, where you might not have been otherwise? >> you know, initially, people thought we would not even be able to address a ban on high-capacity magazines or a ban on assault weapons. and all the background checks and universal checks, whether it's for ammunition or the purchase of fire arms, but we held meeting after meeting of our task force of democrats and republicans. we h...

High-capacity magazines or a ban on assault weapons. and all the background checks and universal checks, whether it's for ammunition or the purchase of fire arms, but we held meeting after meeting of our task force of democrats and republicans. we held five public hearings in total, getting lots of public input, then the leadership of both the democrats and republicans met week after week, and believe it or not, developed trust around this issue so that it did not become political. we looked at the facts. we knew what we had to do, that the nation was watching connecticut. we wanted to be thor...

Decision to protect myself is crazy. he has not been research. >> brook, this is it personal to you . i don't mean to open a tough wound. tell us why it is deeply personal more than something abstract to you. >> whenip a teenager i was gang rape happened by 10 boys. he talks about safe zones, when you look at limited statistics that you can have on rape, 60 or 80 percent you already think you are in a safe zone when you are being raped because it is family and friends and not a guy in a dark ali near the most part. >> juliana, you have seen a huge surge of women who are obtaining fire arms and...