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sixth amendment right to confront your accuser in court and you don't have to do it to exercise your second amendment rights either. the law in new york -- new york is a state that doesn't allow the open carry of firearms in public. the only way you can carry a firearm in public is to get a concealed carry permit. in order do that, you had to go to the sheriff and demonstrate some special need. it wasn't enough to say you want it for self-defense or you live in a high crime area or you have some need like that. you had to show why you as opposed to many other people should get a perm...

>> sandra: america's energy crisis, president biden will ask congress to suspend the gas tax for summer. critics say it will have little impact on american wallets and could make the inflation situation worse. hello, welcome, everyone, i'm sandra smith in new york. hi, john. >> john: i'm john roberts in washington and this is "america reports." the president will request a three month suspension of the gas tax through september, currently $0.18 a gallon for gasoline. $0.24 a gallon for diesel. studies show a move like this does not save people all that much money but does cost the go...

Most in the Massachusetts House supported a major overhaul of the state's firearms laws that has generated incendiary criticism from gun owners and promises from supporters that it will save lives.

Will have to pass them before they can come into affect. the other states, i think, there will be similar legal challenges and similar outcomes. >> pete williams, thanks so much for all your expertise on this. let's turn to today's other big story, the january 6th committee hearing. bringing in our panel. this is the fifth and we believe the last public hearing for at least two weeks in a change in their schedule. nbc's senior capitol hill correspondent garrett haake, who has been following the gun law changes as well, the votes -- procedural votes right now, clearing the way for that to take ...

Republicans needed to get this across the finish line. >> i think they simply, they have a membership and a business model that will not allow them to support any legislation and so i understand where they are coming from, but i think most people will not allow any outside group to veto good public policy. >> so john, leader schumer is calling on the senate to take a vote on this by the end of the week. but again, as you mentioned, some trouble happening on the house side with steve scalise wanting to whip votes against the bill, again, speaker pelosi cannot afford to lose four democrats on th...