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>> it's one step forward and one step backwards. one that includes the toomey-manchin bill and reciprocity, a lot of democrats will have a difficult time saying we'll take the background checks but we're going to make it so new york has to respect texas' gun laws. that would be to them a bridge too far in my estimation and that would be a crisis point for the party. they will have to say we can't vote for this background check legislation we've been touting for years because it includes this poisonous pill. >> it's a tough, tough issue. here's to hopefully the pressure actually staying high af...

Latino community over i.c.e. raids targeting undocumented workers. but what about the companies they work for? i'm joined live by presidential candida candidate julian castro. but first, be virginia tepr is voicing support for background checks. >> we need background checks, this isn't a question of republican or democrat. i will tell you i spoke to mitch mcconnell yesterday. he's totally on board. he said i've been waiting for your call. he's totally on board. >> a spokesman for mitch mcconnell told nbc news the majority leader has not yet endorsed any specific gun legislation. here's what ...

Will shape the 2020 election. but nra chief executive wayne lapierre is warning the president a background checks bill would not be popular among his supporters and other conservative figures seem to agree. >> the only thing a new law would do is drive wage between trump and his voters and the nra. >> despite those warnings. the president seems to believe his base and potentially republicans in the senate are going to follow his lead, no matter what. >> i have a great relationship with the republican senators, and i really think they are looking for me to make -- give a signal. >> would your b...

Trump needs the nra at this point. the power dynamics have definitely shifted and the president won a very elect oror by running up the votes. he can't do that if to outweigh suburban voters if he fails to do that and passing legislation might put that in jeopardy. >> do you believe he will? >> i think hes had the opportunity, whether he will seize that opportunity and pick limited, sensible reforms and advocate for them and whether he will be consistent in doing all of that, that's been very hard for this president and that's what we have yet to see. >> sam? >> this is one of those wait and s...