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the banner headline -- vice president kamala harris spoke about the shootings at an event with the australian prime minister. [video clip] >> last night, lewiston became yet another community torn apart by senseless can violence. once again, routine gatherings, this time at a bowling alley and a restaurant, have been turned into scenes of horrific carnage.

doug and i mourn to those who were killed and we pray for those who were injured and grieved with so many whose lives are forever changed and impacted by what happened. the biden-harris administration will continue to provide full support to local authorities. as we gather details, we must continue to speak truth about the moment we are in. in our country today, the leading cause of death of american children is gun violence. gun violence has terrorized and traumatized so many of our communities in this country. let us be clear, it does not have to be this way. host: vice president kamala

harris yesterday from the state department. she also put out a fuller statement afterwards. this is what the statement continues to say -- that is from the full statement from the vice president's office released yesterday. when it comes to mains gun laws, usa today with a wrap up of the states firearms laws --

that is from usa today. the new speaker of the house mike johnson also talked about this renewed question over gun laws in the wake of the mainmast choosing -- shootings. [video clip] >> i just want you and the american people to know that all the members of the house are deeply concerned about the families involved and we pray for the law enforcement officers doing the hard job. >> you talk about the human heart. if someone was to kill innocent people, there are many ways they

can use beyond using a gun. i'm sure this will become a bigger issue in the days moving forward. is there any specific gun law that you would look at her any new legislation you would look at? >> i've been on the job for 48 hours so we will see. there will be lots of discussion as there is after these tragedies. in europe and other places, they use vehicles to mow down crowds in parades and have done that in the united states. it's not the weapon, it's the underlying problem. we have to address the root problem in these cases and mental health is a big issue we have to address that as society and as a government. there are a lot of issues pending on that as well. host: the new speaker of the house sat down with hannity last night. we are taking your calls this morning and asking you if gun laws should be changed and if so how. our phone line is split this

way, if you own a firearm, (202) 748-8000 if you don't own a firearm (202) 748-8001, and that special line for main residence (202) 748-8002,. we will start in california, good morning to you. caller: good morning. here's the good news about the killing, they were all white people. host: why would you say that's good news? caller: when you shoot blacks, hispanics and gays, nobody says anything and now that you shoot white people, now there might be a change. we've got to get rid of the semiautomatic weapon. i served 20 years in the night -- united states marine corps and i know it that weapon does. anyone who says anything about any law, if they don't get that semi automatic weapon out of the hands of people, we're just going to continue this. hopefully this is the last time we hear this. host: that's larry out of california, joseph in glen bernie, maryland emma the line

for gun owners. caller: good morning. i hope this is the last time i have to hear about the craziness in california. as a gun owner, the underlying thing is responsible gun ownership. this guy was not responsible. i understand he was part of her military reserve and it sounds like they need to deal more with mental health not responsible gun owners. host: one of the ideas of a red flag law is to be able to take firearms away from the people who may pose a threat to themselves or others or maybe in a mental health crisis. what are your thoughts on those laws and expanding those laws state-by-state. maryland i believe has those where you are. caller: quite honestly, it concerns me because as a responsible gun owner, all it takes is other people to decide

that i have an issue to start putting the ball in play with that and that's not good for me as a responsible gun owner and is plenty of criminals out there who have guns nobody knows about and nobody's going to go after them. i understand the point behind it and it makes good sense and it sounds good but i think it will be used in inappropriate ways more often than not. i think the people that have mental health issues should step up and do something. host: this is the story from the wall street journal --

this is joe, huntington station new york on the line for those who don't own a firearm. caller: i grew up in new york city and when i was a kid, the major problem you would see in the papers was someone walking around with a knife. when the new speaker of the house says the underlying problem is people, he is correct but the availability of semiautomatic weapons, someone can do more damage in 10 seconds then they could do with a knife.

i just feel that's the problem is the weapons that are available have to be limited and the scope of damage they can do. host: how do you do that? your talk about semiautomatic weapons, all semiautomatic weapons? how about magazine capacity? what's the answer? caller: i feel anything that limits the ability to do a lot of damage in five or 10 seconds is great. when i was a kid, you had a gang fight that would break out in a good or bad neighborhood with one or two people that got stabbed and they were killed. having a knife was such a big deal 30 or 40 years ago now a guy can go out 20 people in five minutes. it's insane.

the availability of semiautomatic weapons in any form whether it's a magazine is just horrible. it should be stopped. that's the way i feel even though i never owned a gun. if you go out and hunt, that's fine. you own a rifle but there's no point in shooting up a deer with 50 bullets and five seconds. there is no explanation for that in a rural or suburban area. having a knife is been enough but it can't do that much damage. how many people can you stab in 10 minutes? it's insane. people walk into a suburban mall and you can shoot up 20 people in five minutes. it -- it causes way too much damage. host: that's joe in new york. this is from that same usa today story --

this is shannon in south portland, maine. how close is south portland to lewiston? caller: it's about two hours. host: what's been the reaction there in south portland? caller: there's been a lock down. the colleges have been closed and the schools have been closed. portland itself has been a ghost town. besides that, this is the second time i've been through something like this.

i was originally a veteran and pensacola when the shooting happened. i was only a block away and it's crazy to see how this can happen again. i thought i can move up to maine but this has been to shootings previously where some guy shot someone in a car and there was another one where someone got just shut up the interstate. it's craziness. it's time to get rid of these -- host: remind people about the pensacola shooting. caller: it was a shooting on december 7, 2019. it was a saudi arabia and, a guy who picked up a gun, went into the training center and shut up the school because i guess they were making fun of him or something. it's the same mess, it's the

same thing. he went and grabbed a gun and decided to shoot people. you think a military base, it would be hard to penetrate but it's not. it's like a bowling alley, you can't go bowling anymore. i tried to go out that night and i had to cancer might just cancel my plans. it's not a way to live, it's time to get rid of these weapons. host: if you can stay on the line, this is the focus on maine members of congress --

on that from your maine representatives in congress, your thoughts? caller: i will take both. i will take both simultaneously. i'm done with this. i'm done seeing crazy n owners , the second amendment, you can amend that, can't you? host: are you asking me? something th can be done with another amdment? caller: that's my call. host: this richard in ssachusetts, gun owner, good morning. caller: good morning. i hear we need more laws. the trouble is people are

mentally retarded. their family suld be responsible for putting them away. not the miliry. it's not the military business, it's prite. it's the family thadoes it. they talk about semiautomatic's. naudle] when i used to hunt, used to have five rounds in the magazine, that's all we were allowed. host: doesn't make sense to have magazines that have a 30 round capacity? caller: i agree with that. 10 rounds, that's fine. 10 or 15 rounds.

when you go to the shooting range, we do it spraying and praying. host: if we are talking about a new law banning high-capacity magazines, in the area of a restriction of 10 rounds and under, is that a national gun law you would support? caller: yeah, i support that. i support that. host: richard in massachusetts. this is rick in el paso texas, the line for gun owners. caller: good morning. i served in the military for 22 years. i never owned a personal firearm until the year after i retired. i pas