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In the 1970s, new leadership took over the nra and made the group's permission to protect every mission's right and enshrinement in the second amendment and to keep and bear arm. t warr warr warren berger appointed by richard nixon to say the foll followifollo following in the u.s. >> so, what to make of the second amendment and what to do about it? jonesi joining me now is michael walden. the author of "the second amendment biography." and our chief analyst here at cnn, jeffery toobin. >> when warren berger says that.

Part of the goal was to make sure former slaves could get guns. so that might surprise some people. on the other hand, it never was the case it was this unlimited right to a gun that was protected in the constitution. it was a public purpose that was sought to be served. that broad concept is still valid. >> i'm glad you outlined it in this book. i have looked through it with great detail. the second amendment biography, it's excellent. thank you very much for joining me. good luck with it. it's dedicated to the victims of 9/11. there are some things upsetting to families. [ male announcer ]...

Conyers name can appear on michigan's primary ballot come august. after saying he was ineligible due to nomination problems with signatures. now a new job, president of the boy scouts of america. last year, the boy scouts organization decided to allow gay scouts but not gay leaders. and gates said he would have gone further but says now is the type to focus on the kids. >> i also happen to think if we were to push this issue, particularly during the time that i'm president, that it would be very divisive to the movement, and could even split it. and i think that those who would suffer most f...

State militias of the 13 states. these were not like the national guard, really. they're not like -- they were not like anything we have today. every adult man actually eventually every adult white man was a member of the militia for their entire life and they were required to own a gun. and they brought it from home. so it was an individual ride but to fulfill the duty to serve in this militia. quickly, after the founding era, the militias began to disappear and we grew in a different way. things became more focused on the individual. there were obviously a lot of guns and gun laws throughout...

Department said the second amendment went. and only then did they go to court so that by the time they went to the supreme court, the case fell like a ripe apple from the tree. kind of a classic constitutional campaign, whether you like it or not, and other people have looked at it and said, you know, on an issue i might care about, that's something we need to wage as well. >> interestingly, though, if you look at polling. between 1990 and 2013, support for strengthening gun laws has fallen precipitously. in the same time, thing all the numerous mass shooting incidents we have. after each one,...