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The data proves that. but secondly, even in the heart of gun country, even where -- even in the heart of the gun culture, like colorado springs, where morse was from, you know, you still have getting an overwhelming support -- at least a very, very strong support for the colorado statute that was passed. and, again, the nra is losing the overall argument with the public here. this was i think a desperate effort by the nra to put a couple skulls on the fence and show some kind of public relations victory in a year that has been a disaster for them. they have lost the hearts and minds of the ame...

Why the angry star went off this time and who was the target coming up in our fox 411. jon: right now new questions over proposed taxes on guns and am a in addition. and ammunition. several states are considering measures that would call for new sales tax on the weapons. supporters hope it will discourage gun violence and help pay for the damage caused by shootings. critics say the tax plans are coordinated, a coordinated effort by gun control groups. molly henneberg is taking a look at that controversy live from washington. molly? >> reporter: jon, these new sales taxes are starting to creep ...

>> interesting new ad there. new hampshire senator kelly ayotte felt the political sting of tv ads from gun control groups led by michael bloomberg and gabby giffords. the nra is coming to her defense. that was the new ad that is geared toward granite state v e vot voters. no mention of second amendment rights. joining me susan paige. that's the type of nra ad you do not normally see, which is they're not talking about second amendment rights, not talking about a gun culture, not talking about those thins, but trying to beat back and almost embrace the same things that the gun control groups c...

Is going to try to break into the safe in their bedroom with a gun in it you have bigger problems than home defense. it almost seems as though these kinds of stories and these kinds of debates are going to frame a lot of that 2014. or is it all going to be forgotten by then? >> i think this will play out in 2014. mayor bloomberg and his group mayors against illegal guns will make this a priority. part of the problem right now for gun control groups is that no one is afraid to vote against gun violence prevention measures. they are afraid to vote the other way because they don't want to go agai...

Groups like mayor of new york, michael bloomberg, whether his group and other groups can balance out the nra on the money front. on the other hand there is the strategy question. the nra and groups like it they have a passionate base of supporters who are primarily single issue voters who feel very passionate about this issue and whether these pro gun control groups can match that passion level as the nra membership has. >> if you watch any of the videos over the weekend of the speakers you can see that passion, amanda. i want to point out something that you folks at the "huffington post" cost...