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Do you believe there is a space for an organization like the former nra that you knew? >> oh, i absolutely believe that there's an organization that's dedicated to the proper and sane treatment of the second amendment. i don't happen to agree with justice scalia's opinion in the heller case, which of course created the right of personal ownership of guns, but i think that there's an organization that can represent responsible gun owners, people who don't want to have these extended magazines or drums that carry 100 rounds. i think the gun ownership is a proper thing. but this is not about hunt...

Senator. you've talked about being in, in your words, embarrassed by some of your own stances on guns. i wonder you think, senator, that it is that prior "a" rating or the brief you wrote to the supreme court in the heller case calling to overturn the handgun ban in washington, d.c. do you think that part of that is contributing to your struggle to rise in the polls in the democratic primary? >> no, not at all. in fact, i've had a proud "f" rating for a decade and have been leading on this issue. in fact, the last time we had votes on this, it was my bill to end federal gun trafficking that go...

Have reformed. we know who is attracted to those auditor yumz aiums and th parks where he speaks, and they will give him the incentive to reverse the hype. >> i wasn't surprised to hear the radio silence of republicans on guns. i am surprised that republicans aren't speaking out about domestic terrorism. i'm old enough to remember that republicans were pretty alarmed by anything with the t for terrorism in it. >> in fact, a lot of the fear and anxiety about the national rifle association has limits. it's hard to say that there are limits to this, but there are. and, in fact, the nra right now ...

It's hard to say that there are limits to this, but there are. and, in fact, the nra right now is convulsed by a lot of the internal problems. but if republicans will actually read the 208th supreme court decision in the heller case, striking down a district of columbia's severe law that says you can only have a handgun for personal defense if it was dismantled and locked up and therefore was no good for personal defense. there is nothing in the heller decision rightly and sensibly read which i think the supreme court would do that would prevent the supreme court from affirming laws that would...

Those auditoriums and those parks where he speaks, and they will give him the incentive to reverse the hype. >> i wasn't surprised to hear the radio silence of republicans on guns. i'm old enough to remember that republicans were pretty alarmed by anything with the t for terrorism in it. >> in fact, a lot of the fear and anxiety about the national rifle association has limits. it's hard to say that there are limits to this, but there are. and, in fact, the nra right now is convulsed by a lot of the internal problems. but if republicans will actually read the 208th supreme court decision in the...