peter doocey, thank you. terr the campaign trail. the candidates are weigh nothing. gop candidates putting democrats on the defensive after the left calls for tougher gun laws. >> hillary clinton and bernie sanders said legislation is needed to keep guns out of the wrong hands. >> others want to control who is entering our country. kristin, what are the republican candidates saying today. >> reporter: they are slamming the democratic counterparts for pushing gun control in the wake of a terrorist attack. it is not about controlling guns. listen to ted cruz and donald trump in iowa. >> it is precisely in a eran of radical terrorism that the second amendment is important and about the god- given right of every american to protect your home and life and children and family. >> no one has a gun but the scum and bad guys. they don't want to die. it is a hoax. they talk about tie dying. they are chicken [bleep], believe me. they don't want to die. >> and strong language from donald trump who is 20 points ahead of his closest competutter out yesterday. that is a massive lea