and alan gottlieb, founder of the second amendment foundation who is in nashville for the n.r.a.n. we welcome you both. alan gottlieb, it used to be the gun debate played out here in washington, there were these he have ying lobbying big debates over the brady bill, over the ban on assault weapons. today the action seems to be moved to the states and the cities. why is that? >> well, that's because the results of the mid-term elections, politicians in washington, d.c. got defeated for office. >> woodruff: meaning congress is overwhelmingly pro-gun rights now? >> most definitely is. the house was before, now is stronger and the change in leadership in the senate made a big difference. no anti-gun bill is going to get out of committee in the united states senate. >> woodruff: josh horwitz, does that mean for the side that supports gun control you've given up on washington? >> not at all. we're going to work hard over the next two years to make sure things like background checks that have bipartisan support get moving. i think it's important to understand that congress doesn't work