dr. begg, who was a trauma doctor, who took care of some of the young people, who talked with us about what these weapons do. how they tear apart small bodies. and some interesting confrontations between senator and a great and awesome chief of police of milwaukee, i thought. really a cop's cop. who really knew what it is like on the streets. and i think this is one of the issues, piers, that people say, i have an ar-15, and i take good care of it. and i say to them, no problem, but when you have the grieveance killer, when they carry out a weapons crime, and when they can carry clips up to 100 rounds that nobody can disarm them, that they can go out and just slaughter people. and when it happens to 6-year-olds, it is time for this country to take action. and i think as a matter of public policy it is right to say weapons of war, weapons that are designed to kill large numbers of people in close combat don't belong on the streets of our cities. >> i mean, i couldn't agree with you more, as you

you statistically will be less safe if you own a gun. >> dr. begg, i thank you very much for joining me. i know you went through a very, very harrowing experience in december. i commend you for speaking out. i think it's a powerful voice and we need it right now. thank you for joining me. >> thanks for the opportunity, pierce. >>> coming up, more on the shocking blade runner murder case. >>> and john walsh, why he says mental health is as big a problem in this country as guns. >>> john walsh has dedicated his sure does! wow. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. ♪ [ indistinct shouting ] [ male announcer ] time and sales data. split-second stats. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ it's so close to the options floor... [ indistinct shouting, bell dinging ] ...you'll bust your brain box. ♪ all on thinkorswim from td ameritrade. ♪ >>> john walsh has dedicated his life to tracking violence. john, welcome back. >> thank you. >> fascinating conversation i had with dr. begg. he actually sa

you statistically will be less safe if you own a gun. >> dr. begg, i thank you very much for joining me. i know you went through a very, very harrowing experience in december. i commend you for speaking out. i think it's a powerful voice and we need it right now. thank you for joining me. >> thanks for the opportunity, pierce. >>> coming up, more on the shocking blade runner murder case. >>> and john walsh, why he says mental health is as big a problem in this country as guns. to grow, we have to boost our social media visibility. more "likes." more tweets. so, beginning today, my son brock and his whole team will be our new senior social media strategists. any questions? since we make radiator valves wouldn't it be better if we just let fedex help us to expand to new markets? hmm gotta admit that's better than a few "likes." i don't have the door code. who's that? he won a contest online to be ceo for the day. how am i supposed to run a business here without an office?! [ male announcer ] fast, reliable deliveries worldwide. fedex. [ ship horn blow

. >> it was very emotional and then dr. begg who was a trauma doctor who took care of some of the young people who talked with us about what these weapons do and how they tear apart small bodies and interesting confrontations between senator and a great and awesome chief of police i thought. really a cop's cop. who knew what it was like on the streets. i think this is one of the issues piers. people say i have an ar 15 and i take good care of it. i say no problem. when you have the dpreef grievance killer and when they are attracted to these weapons and when they can carry clips so big up to 100 rounds that no one can disarm them they can go out and slaughter people. when it happens to six-year-olds, it is time for this country to satisfy action. it is right to say weapons of war. weapons that are r are designed to kill people in close combat don't be long on the streets of our cities. >> i couldn't agree with you more. as you know. but there are critics out there that say no way is there going to be a new assault weapons ban. a

dr. william begg.e testified today at that very impressive hearing today. the emergency services director. he was working at danbury hospital the day of the newtown shooting. here's what he told the committee. let's take a listen, sir. >> people say that the overall number of assault weapon deaths is relatively small. but please don't tell that to the people of tucson or aurora or columbine or virginia tech and don't tell that to the people in newtown. this is a tipping point. >> doctor, thank you for coming on. i was at a hospital recently for my aunt and we lost her. but i was talking to a doctor in north philadelphia, it's a tough neighborhood, north philadelphia. and we were talking about gun control briefly. he said you want to see the results of guns? you want to see the impact of not having gun control? i'll show you. in any big city hospital today there are victims of gun shot wounds. tell us now what about a gun shot wound we don't get as people have just watched television shows that were luc

. >> dr. begg, i thank you very much for joining me. i know you went through a very, very harrowing experience in december. i commend you for speaking out. i think it's a powerful voice and we need it right now. thank you for joining me. >> thanks for the opportunity, pierce. >> coming up, more on the shocking blade runner murder case.walsh, while he says mental health is as big a problem in this country as guns. . would define you as an innovator. to hold more than one patent of this caliber... would define you as a true leader. ♪ to hold over 80,000... well that would make you... the creators of the 2013 mercedes-benz e-class... quite possibly the most advanced luxury sedan ever. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. i work for 47 different companies. well, technically i work for one. that company, the united states postal service® works for thousands of home businesses. because at usps.com® you can pay, print and have your packages picked up for free. i can even drop

dr. begg, you were born and raised in connecticut. you decided to go into medicine after your father passed away following a medical mistake. while studying at johns hopkins, you were voted the top president bush to the top resident. during your residency, you did a clerkship at the maryland shock trauma institute then went to work at fort drum. you are currently president of the medical staff at bamberg hospital. i know you were in newtown that day at the danbury hospital where you were the er physician on duty when some of the children were brought to the hospital and emergency room. i thank you for your efforts on that tragic day. after testifying today. -- and for testifying today. >> we are honored to hear your comments. >> my son -- i am jesse lewis' dad. he was brutally murdered at sandy hook school. december 14. 20 minutes after i dropped him off. this picture was taken when he was 6 months old. and it was our first christmas together. the picture over there is a picture six months before his death. that is his class picture f

dr. william begg made this plea. >> thank you. what is my inspiration for coming tonight. three newtown students and the parent of the medical staff here at the high school. i'm part of the group that formed the response to the shootings and i'm an er doctor that was on shift on december 14th. what is my goal? is to some how convince you that gun control measures that you hopefully enact will make a difference. i had to go over seas for research. in scotland in 1996, 29 first graders were shot, their teacher, and then the gunman shot himself. few years before in england a 27-year-old shot 31 people killing 16 of them and killed his mother and himself. what did those legislators do, over a ten year period between 1988 and 1996 they enacted real legislation. did it make a different right away? actually it didn't. there was a bump in gun violence. but in 2010 in the u.s. since 1996 we have had over 20 mass murders. great britain has had one. okay in 2010, the united states had about 32,000 gun deaths great brit continue 155. gun legislation takes a while to come to fruition b

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dr. begg, my objective and many of my colleagues here today is to show that your mom is right.this time is different. we will do something. the reason is different is that newtown changed america. if change to me and you and others here today. -- it changed me and you and others here today. mayor nutter, no city can do it alone. our state borders are as well. that is why we have led the effort to stop illegal trafficking because a national standard is required. but has been a lot of debate about statistics and numbers. we do not have enough research on gun violence in this country. opponents of gun violence protection have placed restrictive constraints on the research that can be done by federal agencies began collecting and analyzing research about gun violence. research has been barred by restrictions placed by congress. do any of you feel we have enough research and we should not do any more on the issue of gun violence? i am asking whether anybody disagrees we need more research. >> i agree we need more research. this is a public health issue. 30,000 people a year die. the