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>> reporter: so, what was over there? today, this decorated former marine is the star witness in a multi-billion dollar lawsuit. more than 7,000 residents of this caribbean island, about 75% of the people here, are suing the u.s. government. they say what the u.s. military did here made them sick. for nearly six decades, beginning right after world war ii, the american island of vi vieques was one of the navy's largest firing ranges and weapons testing sites. can you give us a really detailed picture of what it was like when they would use this island as a training ground? >> inside the base, ...

Hurt the nra. so is it really trying to respond to the issue, or is it really trying to end the heat of the moment try to look as though we're doing something without really addressing the issue at hand? which is assault weapons. >> i'm shocked. shocked at the idea politics could get into governance and lawmaking. look, after the las vegas massacre, we had a pretty honest debate for about five seconds about bump stocks. the nra is reluctant to want to advocate any kind of ban, but the own nra firing ranges don't allow bump stocks. they are very unstable, they are a gimmick, and now they are ve...

Prosecutors say in late 2011 the two men plotted to attack riverside community college where both had been students with pipe bombs and guns. the fbi says they also talked about throwing pipe bombs to stop traffic on a crowded section of a state highway during rush hour, then to shoot at people stuck in their cars. marquez is also charged with violating firearms laws when he bought the two assault rifles in 2011 and 2012 that ended up being used in the san bernardino shooting. under federal law, it's illegal for someone to buy a gun knowing the purchase is being made for someone else. the gun ...

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Would that be act watt -- accurate. >> i don't believe at that is what happened but i wasn't there so i can't say exactly. bill: will there be another briefing today on the base? >> if more information becomes available we can release we will push it out. if that requires a press conference, then obviously we'll do that. bill: sergeant, we'll be in contact with you. thank you for your time. >> thank you. bill: especially during this most difficult time. our best to you and everybody there. thank you, sergeant. >> thank you, sir. heather: as we mentioned quantico is both a marine base and a hom...