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0 sandy hook massacre, the proposal appears to be the best hope for meaningful change. it would close some gaping holes in the system. expanding background checks for sales at gun shows and the burgeoning marketplace that is online. but would leave private sales untouched. now, whether a gun safety package will actually pass the congress, well, that remains to be seen. while democrats believe they can break the threat of a filibuster, senator ted cruz told laura ingram's radio show, his view hasn't changed. >> for any legislation that is potentially infringing the bill of rights, taking away o...

violence. >> sometimes people with a passion will purchase a handgun to do bad things with it. some even kill themselves. waiting a few days helps. >> michael: newtown families have said the exact same thing making common sense changes to laws might have made the difference for their children. and today 11 of those family members met with vice president joe biden before heading to capitol hill. biden described what they told him, and in no uncertain terms he called on congress to act. >> one remarkable woman who has a background in psychology and psychiatry said, you know, how--how d...

Realistic about the chances of this particular piece of legislation passing. as president obama said during the state of the union speech these families, these people who have been affected most personally by gun violence at least deserve a vote on the floor of the senate. we hope we'll get that at least by amendment by tacking on senator feinstein's ban to the general legislation. >> really almost two very different worlds in america right now about gun violence. there are people who tell me the phrase gun violence isn't even a legitimate phrase. you know, that it's people violence and guns a...

9 domestic violence homicide rate in those states is lower than other states. suicide drops, as well. so i mean, states are laboratories for federal legislation. we can see what works. so i really do hope, as you say, that this bubbles up to the federal level. because it will save lives. >> stephen barton, aurora shooting survivor. nice to see you again. >> ahead on "starting point" a bracket buster in the very first round of march madness. we will have the new standings in our bleacher report. >> and tina fey's new movie "admission" opens this week. john sat down with two of her co-stars. i'm...

Look, folks, we have a responsibility to act. a lot of the voices have to be for those beautiful babies. a lot of those voices have to be for those silenced voices. >> senate majority leader harry reid introduced a gun bill yesterday that does include expanded background checks. the senate will debate it after a two-week recess. coming up in 20 minutes we're going to speak with stephen barton, a survivor of the aurora movie theater shooting. he's working with the newtown families as part of this mayors against illegal guns. former president nicolas sarkozy under formal investigation this mor...