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Deal. so what does that final product look like? at this point, what's is actually possible on guns? joining us now is senator chris murphy, a democrat of connecticut, leading the bipartisan negotiations ongoing reform in the senate. senator murphy thank you for being with us tonight. >> thanks for having me. >> we are 14 years out from d.c. versus heller, where 18 years up of the end of the assault weapon ban, and you've got to the end of the week to bridge gaps that are that big. what is possible? >> well, let's go back even further. it's been 30 years since congress has passed any comprehen...

Able to pass some gun reform bills then they face one huge problem, the supreme court's 2008 decision, dc, versus heller, the 5-4 conservative majority decision assistant essentially re-wrote the second amendment to guaranteeing the first time the american's individual right to possess a gun and the decision is made in case after case to strike down local, state, and federal laws, dropped it to reduce gun violence. and, drafted to reduce gun violence. the same supreme court is deciding on a new york case which centers on restrictions whether you can carry a gun in public. the current 6-3 ultra...

I'm having to have you on, you bring an important perspective. we heard from the democratic leaders but there are millions of pro life americans who are going to be thrilled in this draft opinion if this draft opinion becomes reality. a lot of people have moral objections to abortion or religious objections and for them, this will be very welcome news. can you speak to that, please. >> first, i would say to my friends on the right, what would you think if the supreme court overturned d.c. versus heller, citizens united, hobby lobby. if you can't count on the supreme court to rule on landmark c...

Faculty of law school where you worked continuously from nearly 25 years from being a professor >> no surprising thing about this court i'm with a strong pragmatic center -- americus. in the early 90s he was the go-to analyst nbc news legal analyst. speaking on the balance of the justices o'connor, kennedy and,. they're proceeding much more cautiously and we expect the former justice harlan. >> dillinger join the administration serving as an assistant attorney general ahead of the office of legal counsel which is incredibly important position. from 1996 to 1997 he acted as solicitor general in...

>> no surprising thing about this court i'm with a strong pragmatic center -- justices o'connor, kennedy and,. they're proceeding much more cautiously and we expect the former justice harlan. >> dillinger join the administration serving as an assistant attorney general ahead of the office of legal counsel which is incredibly important position. from 1996 to 1997 he acted as solicitor general in the spring port, the brady act, and a line item veto. over the course of his care dillinger appeared in front of the supreme court in a total 24 times, famously represented the district of columbia in a...