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thursday is the first time that they're going to present their findings to the american people, and as you mentioned, they're going to do it in prime time. it shows you they're going to try to present the most compelling case possible around what they have collected. now, we know that they're going to present or they promised to present material that we haven't seen before. we know they're going to preview future hearings that haven't released a witness list yet. but we expect thursday's hearing to be really explosive and set the tone for the hearings that follow it. now, congressman...

your prayers and your prayers and your thoughts, and if we give enough of these thoughts and these prayers, these mass shootings will stop. >> we are going to talk to our friend, the comedy due out of the good liars, about the stuff that made waves around the country. that's later on this, our you don't want to miss this conversation. we want to begin with that breaking news that out of wisconsin, where a retired judge was shot and killed by a gunman who police say was preparing to target prominent politicians next. nbc's steve patterson is on this for us. steve, as always, good to s...

Bringing back assault style weapons ban. that's not one of the things on the table for senate negotiators, but we continue to hear the same buckets of three or four policy items that include things like mental health, school safety, narrower background checks and red flag laws, whether that's pushing states to have incentive to create programs or something else. but we know that's where the negotiations are hinging now. of course, senators coming back this week. and over the weekend, one of the lead senate negotiators, chris murphy, leveling with americans how he sees this moment in time on po...

Of legislation on the table that is going to ban assault weapons. we're not going to pass comprehensive background checks. right now, people in this country want us to make progress. they just don't want the status quo. i've never been part of negotiations as serious as these. there are more republicans at the table talking about changing our gun laws and investing in mental health than at any time since sandy hook. >> the house is scheduled to meet on two gun safety bills tomorrow. one for red flag laws. another would raise the buying age for semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 years old. that...

Right now people in this country want us to make progress. they just don't want the status quo to continue for another 30 years. >> is raising the age limit, as these texas conservatives say they want to happen, from 18 to 21, because disproportionately, crimes committed with semi-automatic rifles, i've seen statistics that show are disproportionately committed by men between 18 to 21. is that on the table? >> i think we're trying to figure out what can get 60 to 70 votes in the senate. it is true that the reason why 18 to 21-year-olds are banned from buying pistols is at the time, that was se...