and former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords severely injured. november 2009, texas, 13 killed. 29 wounded. april 2007, virginia tech, 32 killed by one shooter, the worse mass shooting in u.s. history. >> question, president obama on tuesday says if voters want gun legislation to get passed in congress, they should focus attention on congress. president obama highlighted of today's congress in order to deflect attention from joe biden. >> there are lot of gun laws on the books right now that aren't properly enforced. to ask congress to pass more laws when we are not making sure, you know, gun checks are taking into account people's mental health history -- [ talking at the same time ] >> do you remember joe biden being tasked with this -- [ talking at the same time ] >> it didn't evaporate. they were all voted down except one and that had to do with mental health -- [ talking at the same time ] >> if i could finish, ron barber who was injured when gabrielle giffords was shot, she has ledge -- he has legislation, there is maneuvering on that one n

. >>> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords has joined instagram. her photo was a self-y while another one shows her with her husband mark kelly. >>> a michigan state professor is out of the classroom after telling his students that republicans had "raped this country." he's apologized saying his comments were inappropriate and disrespectful. >>> the mayor of hartford, connecticut, has had it with dave chappell. after being booed off stage, he's gone on a rant about the town and audience. the mayor said he should quit whi whining, do his job and try some yoga. >>> and in case you missed it, alec baldwin is officially joining the team here at msnbc. you can catch his show friday nights at 10:00 p.m. eastern. that's your morning's dish of scrambled politics. >>> in oklahoma a dry spring and a wet summer have created a cricket swarm of biblical proportions. the larger than usual mating season has filled the air of putrid odor. experts urge residents to be patient as they expect the invasion to last for several more weeks. bill karins is here with the n

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. >>> survivors from aurora, colorado shooting, gabrielle giffords and her supporters from other victims of gun violence would all be asking for help. >> we are all part of the same horrible club that no one wants to be in but unless we can make changes to our laws to reduce the risk there are going to be more people in communities that join this horrible club. >> it is the nine month anniversary this past weekend, nine month anniversary, here you are in washington again. >> right. >> as your group has been so many times. is it going to be different? >> i don't think it's going to be different tomorrow. it probably won't be different three weeks from now. but i think over time, it will change paws it has to change. -- because it last to change. i think americans are saying, enough already. we need to make the changes because the currently situation is not tolerable. >> so you believe that there's really a ground swell, something is going to move it forward. is this event, the navy yard event, will that be enough to break the impasse? will people be compelled somehow so close to the capit

congresswoman >> new this morning, a southern california college honored former congress woman gabrielle giffordast night. it highlighted women that made it possible for other women to live confidently. she grad indicated from scripps college in 1993. the former congress woman is still recovering after being shot at an event that happened in tucson back in 2011. >> the giffords are leading advocates for new gun control laws. the governor is reviews a dozen bills like that. that's why we turn to the chief and former mayor willie brown on this issue. how many of these bills are substantive and how many are political show pieces? the chief took a look at all of them and we asked him what was in the collection. >> i think the good ones are the one that's have mental illness, far more controlled in the home whether they should be available. they go back to trying to keep the guns out of the hands of someone like the man in connecticut shooting. strengthening the assault-style weapons. i personally don't see any use for those kind of guns -- a weapon of war on the street. >> would you sign all 14? >>

. >>> former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is being honored.esterday giffords became the third woman to receive the ellen brownings first medal. she joins past honorees hillary clinton and sandra day o'connor. she graduated from scripts college in 1993. >> gabby embodies everything we hope for in our graduates. she's bold, courageous and making a difference in the world. >> giffords is still recovering from a gunshot wound to the head. the injuries affect her ability to speak and walk but she was able to give a short speech to people in attendance telling them to be passionate and courageous. >>> a southern california city is believed to be the first in the country to ban the sale of fur. stores in west hollywood cannot sell anything made from the skin or pelts of animals. the city passed the ordinance two years ago but officials have been consulting with retailers before putting it into effect. retailers could face a misdemeanor after three citations. west hollywood is known for animal friendly laws. it bans the decline of cat. >>> neil patric

. >> joining me now is democratic arizona congressman ron barber who was an aide to gabrielle giffords and was shot alongside her in tucson. he now holds her seat. thank you so much for being here, sir. >> very nice to be with you. >> i want to address some of lapierre's comments. we know that alexis the shooter in this case actually got an additional firearm by taking it from a security officer that he had just shot. so what's your reaction to the lapierre assertion that this shooting and others could be prevented if more people had guns? >> well, i will respond to your question, but let me, first of all, if i may say how much -- how heartsick i am about what happened a week ago. my family have been through this, the families of the people that lost loved ones in tucson have been through this, we know the pain and grief that's going on and i want to stepped stepp my condition dole lenses. as to the question about good guys with govern, i don't know if that's the answer. i'm focused on two parts. on the mental health piece and then on the background check.'m. on the mental health piece

shot in tuscan, arizona, including several meeting at a super market with their congress woman, gabriel giffordsembling all the facts but we know that representative giffords is one of the victims. she is currently in a local hospital and she is battling for her life. obviously our hearts go out to the family members of those who have been slain. we are going to get to the bottom of this and we're going to get through this. >>> by now many of you know, many of you have heard that a few miles outside of denver, in a town called aurora, at least 12 people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a movie theater. and dozens more are being treated for injuries at a local hospital. some of the victims are being treated at a children's hospital. >> tonight our prayers in particular are with our friends and fellow americans in the community. we mourn those who were senselessly murdered and injured in their place of worship. we may never understand what motivates such hatred and violence, the perpetrators must know that your twisted thinking is no match for the compassion and the goodness and the streng

america to care and say what happens in chicago is as important as what happens in connecticut, gabrielle giffordsnd everywhere else. we have to fight for the good schools, demand possibility for opportunities for employment, and create neighborhood where there is economic development where people can feel proud, safe in their neighborhood. it's the whole comprehensive picture. we have to fight for those things and love the young brothers in the street and convince them that killing each other is not the answer. and we have to deal with this access to guns in america. we have in love with guns, and we have to kill that love affa affair. >> saiah, what would you say to that? >> i would add that the most crucial thing for us is we can be educated, having access to real education, and resource, funding our schools. that's number one. you know, when you look at the conditions of poverty in terms of our health, what happens inside these homes, inside the households, you know, the mental health of the kids and of the parents who are living in poverty. when you're talking about unemployment, you're talki

we add our faith to yours that representative gabrielle giffords and the other living victims of this tragedy will pull through. the recent stories like this have such an impact on us, because we can all understand what it would be to have somebody that we love taken from us in this fashion. we gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children and 6 remarkable adults. they lost their lives in a school that could have been any school. we are confronting yet another mass shooting. and today it happened on a military installation. in our nation's capital. >> a president who has been absolutely masterful at connecting with people, just has not been able to make a dent on this issue. and it's not president obama's fault. because it is all about the cultural divide i was talking about in this country. there are people who are so stubborn that just can't move on this issue. you know, you and i, we may watch the news and do the news. we may, you know, be novice news consumers. we're really not on the front lines, are we? we're not police officers. we're not doctors. we're not dealing with this s

scripps college honoring former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords.ater and giffords is the third person to get the ellen browning scripps medal. awarded to women who've made a significant difference and life opportunities for other women. giffords with this message to students. >> be your best. thank you very much. >> the other women who've gotten the medal, then first lady hillary clinton and former u.s. supreme court justice sandra day o'connor. >>> kentucky. tying the knot tailgate style. >> we're really big fans. we tailgate all the time. >> these louisville football fans exchanged vows in their favorite spot, the stadium parking lot. >> i jeff, take you to be my lawfully wedded wife. >> to have and to hold. >> to have and to hold. >> from this day forward. >> this day forward. >> the vows read, then the newlyweds made a grand exit on a motorized scooter to see their team play. >> i wouldn't want it no other way. i wouldn't want it no other way. >> apparently. good luck for the team. louisville beat florida international 72-0. and that's the fox

jared loftner in his attempt to assassinate congresswoman gabrielle giffords in dueson used a glock.e even featured the weapon on his my-space page. six people died in that shooting. >> 315 and 314 for a shooting in front of the theaters. >> reporter: and in 2012 james holmes opened fire in a crowded movie theater in aurora, colorado. also using a glock. 12 people died in that shooting. the government keeps lists of weapons recovered at crime scenes. but paul barrett says... >> if you look at those lists, to date, there's still not evidence that the glock is instinct i havey used more than other guns. in fact it tends not to show up at the top of those lis. the notion that every gangster in every city is walking around with a glock just isn't true. >> police, freeze! put your hands in the air. >> reporter: but the glock's image, both good and bad, has in many ways been made by the movies. >> this is our vault. this is actually... we call this our show vault because we try to keep one of each type of firearm. >> reporter: rick washburn is a new york prop man who provides weapons to fi

north carolina and the two ladies, the one with the sun with a mental illness, the shooting of gabrielle giffordsthe recent tragedy in the navy yard, the thread of folks with mental illness and guns we have been dealing with this for 20 or 30 years. we've got to have common sense dealing with folks with mental illness. the aclu has had many lawsuits. doctors: psychiatrists are free to report this to proper authorities when they are dealing with. in aurora, he told the psychiatrist what he was going to do. lawguide is not reported to enforcement or anyone out of fear of lawsuits. this has got to change. we are putting innocent people in harms way we allow folks with mental illness to carry guns. it is crazy and it needs to end. do more people have to die? guest: what you are getting at is not so much how we treat people with mental health issues but the reporting requirements and trying to perceive whether an individual is a threat to himself or others. that is another step. it is not about getting help for mental health. it is trying to assess if someone is a threat. that is a more difficult thin

what is aurora have in common with gabrielle giffords? what does it have in common with this? thing in newtown. and it opens it up, it's multi dimensional what we're look at in terms of these tragedies and why these happen. it's not just about the guns. it's about the mental status behind the person with the gun. >> steve: right. so far we aren't doing a good job at keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have it. after the newtown massacre, what did the president of the united states say? he said his administration, quote, would bring mental illness out of the shadows. what have they done so far? they've a conference in june. nothing has happened. the emphasis, you're right, should be on mental illness and guns and here is karl rove with sean last night addressing just that issue which washington has not. >> the conversation would have been different i think yesterday had people stepped forward and said, you know what? this is another instance where somebody with a record of mental illness has been able to purchase a gun, so maybe we ought to focus and find comm

situations of shootings in town and i'm thinking of the movie theater situation in colorado and gabrielle giffordsnt ones, did they not? >> absolutely. adam lanza in newtown, connecticut. if you look in august when we had an eight-year-old boy kill a 90-year-old woman after watching "grand theft auto 4", anybody would say, look, what's happening here? why are all of these assailants addicted to violent -- >> gretchen: oops. i think we lost the good doctor now. unfortunately. anyway, there are conflicting studies that are coming out about this new. but maybe we can return to the doctor a little bit later on in the show. or we'll do it tomorrow. sorry about that u. coming up, president obama kick off his biggest campaign blitz. what will happen? bret baier will give us his thoughts. they're sweeping the nation with this commercial. it's so adorable. i love it. it reminds me of my grandparents. real life love birds finding fame in their 90s. they're going to be with us. can't wait what makes your family smile? backflips and cartwheels. love, warmth. here, try this. backflips and camm, ok!s. ching! i

one with the son with a mental illness, whether we look at aurora, newtown, the shooting of gabrielle giffords or the recent tragedy in the navy yard, the thread of folks with mental illness and guns we have been dealing with this for 20 or 30 years. we've got to have common sense dealing with folks with mental illness. the aclu has had many lawsuits. doctors and psychiatrists are afraid to report this to proper authorities when they are dealing with. the gentleman in aurora, he told the psychiatrist what he was going to do. the guy does not reported to law enforcement or anyone out of fear of lawsuits. this has got to change. we are putting innocent people in harms way when we allow folks with mental illness to carry guns. it is crazy and it needs to end. do more people have to die? guest: good point, sir. what you are getting at is not so much how we treat people with mental health issues but the reporting requirements and trying to perceive whether an individual is a threat to himself or others. that is another step. it is not about getting help for mental health. it is trying to assess if

jared laughner, gabriel giffords was. norway shooter.i believe it's a multiple -- teen murder is a multiple cause crime. in my research it takes three to six causes to make a teen killer. violent video games or violent media is one of those. there are a lot of people who say you can't blame it on violent video games. you can can. it's not just one cause but if you have multiple causes. unstable home, bullying at school. drugs and alcohol. you throw he in violent video games it becomes very very dangerous. it is definitely part of teen murder i think we need to take it more serious. >> alisyn: kids that have previous disposition to being unhinged. when you add the flammable factor of violent video game, it sort of pushes them over the edge. what we have heard before is that it's the constant repetition, the simulation of murder that gets them comfortable with it did you find that? >> absolutely. these games are really like training films. we're training to kill every day in america on average five teenagers commit murder. 9 kill themselve