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Maryland and california and most definitely in counnnecticut. newtown was the catalyst in all that. before newtown, the gun laws in certain states, they represented sort of a static position in politics, they're sort of the permanent, less powerful opposi oppositions to groups like the nra. after newtown, that movement has grown wings, with moms demand action for gun sense, and gabrielle giffords' work. and those who have lost loved ones, not necessarily to street violence, all calling for

Less to work with, to loosen the restrictions that are supposed to keep guns away from the criminals and mentally ill. some states have stepped up their efforts in that regard, since newtown. yes, that is true. but that kind of thing is already happening. the thing that changed after newtown was this. was some. >> restrictions on guns. movement in the law in that direction had not been happening at all, before newtown. basically, anywhere in the country. and that has changed in this past year. in a big way in states like maryland and california and most definitely in connecticut. newtown was t...

down, too. u.s. stock futures are in the red in pre trading. a lot of this comes after the federal reserve gave a cynical view of the economy. we'll talk more about this with christine romans in just a few minutes. back to troy davis now. he has been put to death. the debate over his guilt or innocence and over the death penalty itself goes on. the state of georgia executed davis last night by lethal injection for the murder of a savannah police officer in 1989. supporters claimed there was too much doubt in the case. the original prosecutor says there is no doubt. despite protests a...

Oil is highly toxic. >> i have to have the answer to the question, nobody knows the long-term impact of putting over a million gallons of dispersants into the gulf of mexico, do they? >> these chemicals were all studied before they were put in. we have continued to monitor throughout it. epa directed that less dispersants be used. 72% less and, as i said, we're going to continue to monitor. we have to continue to monitor and we will continue to monitor. >> let's join nbc's michelle franzen live in venice, louisiana. as you know, bp officials are calling this a milestone. do you think pr hype o...

A comment on my blog. >> all right, jack, thank you. oil from the gushing gulf oil well has now hit the barrier islands off louisiana st. bernard parish, that grim development comes as workers, some 50 miles offshore, prepare to lower a massive containment dome over the well. let's talk about this with the coast guard commandant, admiral thad allen, who is joining us now. admiral, are we seeing any improvement in the conditions right now, or is it getting worse? >> wolf, we're kind of in a static position right now, you know, we've had oil come ashore in the chandeleur islands, it's stayed i...