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anderson. actor and uvalde native matthew mcconaughey spoke at the white house. and a son of a woman killed in buffalo testified before the senate judiciary committee. >> you're elected to protect us. and because if there is nothing -- and respectfully, senators, you should yield your positions of authority and influence to others who are willing to lead on this issue. the urgency of the moment demands no less. my mother's life mattered. >> negotiations in the senate appear to be at a critical stage, with one lawmaker telling cnn they hope to reach an agreement by the end of the week...

Their ar-15 style rifles for target practice, but mainly for their own protection. what you do you say to people who say, why would somebody like you have to own an ar-15? what do you say to those people? >> this guy right here. he, he, he, any of those people can punch me once, i'm going to be lights out. but if i can defend myself and give me distance and time, then i have a fighting chance to live past today. >> i know some people are afraid of them and not comfortable with them. if we can introduce it to them safely, then they normally say, that thing's not even scary. >> this is an ar-15,...

Because they're so customizable, often described as legos for adults. anna personalized hers to fit her small frame. it weighs less than five pounds. >> we've had to find different components to make it as light as it can be. i would not be able to hold up a 20-pound gun and fire it where i needed to fire it. >> reporter: bryan also had anna's ar-15 style rifle decorated with a pink hello kitty decal. others took it to greater extremes. and then, there's ray, who tattooed a picture of his heavily modified rifle on his arm. when you add onto the real gun, you're going to add onto the arm? >> ye...