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But what people have been calling for all night, the voices coming from out of america are nationwide federal controls, starting with background checks. controls, starting with backuround checks. ~ , background checks. absolutely. and of course _ background checks. absolutely. and of course these _ background checks. absolutely. and of course these are - background checks. absolutely. and of course these are all - and of course these are all very well, these proposals, but the fact is that over the fourth of the last two decades, this country has seen a frenzy of gun purchasing, if you like, i...

>> well, the surge is going on for a while. this is about a year and a half. it actually started before covid, a big rise in gun sales, and now, we're seeing a lot of first time gun buyers who are black people, or latinos. they are leading the gun purchasing. it's like an arms race amons people. it's like, how we used to have the united states and russia building nuclear weapons, and people are doing it because they feel the united states is a very individualistic society, and people feel a need to protect themselves. >> 99.9% of the people, michael, very good gun owners. very few people make ...

Half. it even actually started before covid. we were seeing a big rise in gun sales. and now, what we're seeing is a lot of first-time gun buyers are black people or latinos. they're leading this surge in gun purchasing. and, michael, it's -- it's -- it's crazy to say it but it's like an arms race, amongst people. it's like, you know, how we used to have the united states and russia building new-nuclear weapons. now, it's bob and michael getting new guns. and people are doing it, because they feel the united states is a very individualistic society. and people feel a need that -- to protect th...

Everyday gun voonls violence that in large part is preventible but our elected officials fail to act. >> i know. and you've been trying to get our attention about this for the past three years. it's not only gun violence going up. it's gun purchasing. so in just the past year fl 2020 nearly 23 million guns sales across the united states. up 65% over the years before. and then in january, okay after the insurrection at the capital there were two million gun saleso sales, up 75% compared to january before. what's that about to you? >> i think it's about fear. i think it's about the fact that as ...

Running against dave bratt who won in a convincing yeah. >> yeah. i love that race. dave bratt beat eric cantor in 2014. he could be upset himself by abigail spanburger. she's got a primary to get out of. she's a former cia officer, tough on national security. she knows how to hit and persuade a lot of people in the middle district in the richmond area. she's someone to pay close attention to. >> we pay close attention to you as well, josh. thank you. >> thanks, dana. >> dana: snow is pounding the northeast. the latest as a nor easters leaving millions digging out again. we're waiting for the ...