joining us is her husband, mark kelly.n and what's your reaction to handout shotguns to people who want them? >> well, wolf, i think it's somewhat of a distraction from the debate right now. to be honest with you, it seems to be a lot to be like the nra leadership plan to arm teachers and put more guns in schools. i don't think that's the answer. the answer is to make sure the criminals and the mentally ill don't have access to firearms. that's through a universal background check. when all the shotguns are given away and they have done the check, it would be nice to know how simple it was and how easy it is. we can make sure that the background checks are part of the process for all gun sales. >> you and your wife gabby have been involved in the struggle. right now it looks like uphill in washington to get major changes through congress. to those who say the moment for serious movement on gun control has passed, you say what? >> i don't think it's passed. i am speaking almost on a daily basis with members of capitol hill.

joining us is her husband, mark kelly.ming in and what's your reaction to handout shotguns to people who want them? >> well, wolf, i think it's somewhat of a distraction from the debate right now. to be honest with you, it seems to be a lot to be like the nra leadership plan to arm teachers and put more guns in schools. i don't think that's the answer. the answer is to make sure the criminals and the mentally ill don't have access to firearms thoochlts through a universal background check. when all the shotguns are given away and they have done the check, it would be nice to know how simple it was and how easy it is. we can make sure that the background checks are part of the process for all gun sales. >> you and your wife gabby have been involved in the struggle. right now it looks like uphill in washington to get major changes through congress. to those who say the moment for serious movement on gun control has passed, you say what? >> i don't think it's passed. i am speaking almost on a daily basis with members of capit

>> reporter: this is mark kelly using planting pots and water bottles as targets while giffords watches from the patio with her mother, cheering him on. >> excellent. >> excellent. >> excellent. >> excellent. >> reporter: kelly isn't shooting with just any kind of gun. >> this is the same kind of gun gabby was shot with. a glock, a nine millimeter glock, but in that case, it had a magazine that held 33 rounds. this when it's full holds 17. he shot 33 rounds. every round hit somebody, we think. >> reporter: how long have you had this gun? >> well, i gave this to gabby as a gift. >> reporter: when? >> a number of years ago. she was a gun owner. she's from the west. >> reporter: still, we asked the question a lot of incredulous people seeing this scene would ask. really, this guy sort of still gets his kicks or recreation for him is shooting a gun after his wife was shot through the head? >> gabby used to like shooting a gun, too occasionally. >> yes. >> not all the time. gabby owns the same type of gun she was shot with. she didn't want to get rid of it. so now there's a round in the cham

gabby giffords and her husband, mark kelly, attended this one out a thin.house speaker john boehner, nancy pelosi, and arizona senator jeff flake. good afternoon, everyone. welcome to the united states capitol. before we begin our program, all of you know about the tragedy in boston that took the lives of innocent americans and left many others in serious condition. so if you at all rise and join together in a moment of silence for the victims of this attack. thank you all. pursuant to house resolution 364, the house visitor center room 215 of the capitol visitor center has been designated to gabriel zimmerman meeting were. they are placing commemorative plaque that you all season. this meeting and is dedicated in memory of gabe zimmerman who was shot and killed serving the people of arizona, while carrying out his duties as an aide to representative gabby giffords. his dedication to community and to the democratic process inspires all of us to help each other as fellow human beings and as citizens of a caring nation. we are honored today to be joined soon

welcome mark kelly and gabrielle giffords. [applause] >> mr. vice president, thank you emily,ing with us today. ba-- kelly -- on behalf of of gabby and i, we're honored to be here with you today on this very important day. thank you to the members of the house, senate who helped make this dedication possible. to be true to history, it was your staffs who really made this happen. [laughter] in a world where staff are often admonished for attracting credit, let me formally and officially say, on behalf of you solnd i, thank you. diered on and saw to it, against all odds, there would be a real and permanent space dedicated to one of your own. the only room in the capitol named for a staffer. the only staffer ever murdered in the line of duty. as you know, gabby has trouble speaking as well as she used to. some days are better than others. some occasions are harder than others. she asked me to speak on her behalf today. if she could, she would keep you here all day -- >> all day long. >> talking about her friend gabe. gabe worked on her first he wor

anything to the right -- >> nothing over there. >> but you can easily see how she and her husband, mark kellyp her spirit. humor. >> which is good for me. if i want to sneak up on her -- >> i wouldnyou wouldn't want to that. for giffords and kelly, a retired astronaut and space commander, this is the new normal. >> it's good in a lot of good ways. >> reporter: like working and living together now. before she was shot. they had a commuter marriage. she jetted between her congressional marriage and worked in washington, d.c. he lived in houston, texas, where he worked at the space center. this is the first home they bought and live in together. another plus. before giffords was shot she had a rocky relationship with kelly's two teenage daughters from a previous marriage. but the sort of tense relationship that you had with your daughters, that's changed. >> yes, it's changed. >> that's a positive that has come out of this tragedy. >> a lot better. a lot better. >> well, they've also grown up a little bit, too. >> as a family, we have evolved because of certainly, you know, because of what happe

mark kelly told senators jeff flake may be a good friend to him and his wife, but if he doesn't support the gun-control package, the couple may use their political muscle to replace him. tracie, how might that play out there? >> reporter: well, it's not looking good for people who are backing this manchin/toomey amendment. remember, this is the compromise that democrat joe manchin and republican pat toomey came up with, expanding background checks to gun shows and internet sales, hoping to bring the two parties together. and, in fact, there are a handful of republicans, john mccain seems to be among them, who have decided to vote in favor of this. there are also a couple of democrats from conservative states who have decided to vote against it. and a few in the middle who are undecided or unannounced. and that is why we don't know exactly how this vote may go. but it looks like it's very close, but iffy. this was supposed to be the one part of the gun-control measures that actually had a chance of passing, assault weapons and others up for vote today likely won't. it came after an impas

it's the most common sense thing we can do to address this problem. >> captain mark kelly.ch. very good to talk to you, thanks and our best to the congresswoman. >>> and we'll be right back. >>> andrea, congratulations to you and your team on a remarkable five years of "andrea mitchell reports," it's fantastic that you've been able to do so much over just that short period of time with your incredible team. but what is fantastic for me is the fact that i get to call you a friend and a colleague. >> she's not just smart and talented, she's just a great person and i'm so excited, five years, congratulations, happy anniversary. >> andrea mitchell -- oh wow, you've been described as a legend, a journalist that i guess breaks down all barriers that have been put in front of her. the list goes on and on, but i think the best title is my friend. it's such an honor to follow andrea mitchell. it's an honor to have you as my dear friend, congratulations on five years. keep them going. what's this? uhh, it's my geico insurance id card, sir. it's digital, uh, pretty cool right? maybe.

with us today are gabrielle giffords and her husband mark kelly.heuld like to invite father to come up and give the indication. >> let us pray. all and sourcef of eternal wisdom, you or the life of the jest. your servant gabriel zimmerman lived in a large world, loved his family and friends, yet chose to serve you by helping many others through service in government. as we gather now, we remember the constituent whisper whose love of our world and all of its people was an inspiration to those with whom he worked. we ask your blessing as we dedicate this space in memory of honor in hiso to name all who serve faithfully in the work of congress as dedicated staff to our elected representatives. they are gathering be a worthy testament to gabe, who is sorely missed still. you to you for giving a such a noble soul. amen. if everyone will remain standing and join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible the liberty and justice f

we'll also hear from former astronaut, mark kelly, husband of gun victim and former congresswoman grirdz. it was a rare. week of bipartisanship, and who know where's it all goes, but we'll also talk to senator marco rubio about the bipartisan group he's working with on immigration reform. all that, plus analysis from davi from david ignatius of the "washington post," david sanger of the names. madeleine albright of the. requested cook political report, and our own own john dickerson, next on "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, "face the nation" with bob schieffer. captioning sponsored by cbs chff: good morning again. the topics are g and migration. we're going to start this morning with immigration. we're joined by the senator many consider the key person on this issue, marco rubio, who is part of a pipartisan gang of eight, who have worked out a compromise proposal. they are hoping it will result in a reform of immigration laws that will appeal to both sides. the senator's in miami this morning. senator, good morning. >> good morning. >> schieffer

ktvu's cara liu caught up with mark kelly the husband of shooting victim gabby giffords about his renewed support for gun control. >> reporter: after speaking about his final mission with space endeavor and his wife gabby giffords, mark kelly spoke to us about the gun control bill. families forever changed in newton also spoke today. >> my sister pushed the kids up against the wall out of the sight if you look into her class, my sister grabbed her keys to lock her door, and that's when he came in the room. my sister was not a coward. she protected her kids, at the same time protecting us. >> reporter: kelly say it is fight will continue. >> we are raising millions and millions of the dollars and we will try to educate the public on not only how their member of congress voted but how they feel about this issue. we're not going away. >> reporter: that sentiment echoed by bay area members of moms demand action. they tell me they plan to thank the legislators who supported the amendments. and put pressure on those who did not. in san francisco, cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. >>>. -- the curta

americans for responsible solutions, which is the gun reform group formed by gabby giffords and mark kellyeased support for the bill put forth today, and it was a statement of support, but it ended with a warning that this group would communicate directly with the constituents of senators if they try to block debate on the bill. when gabby giffords and mark kelly formed the group back in january, they did it with the expressed purpose of taking on the nra, that was their reason, they said, for existing. now they are issuing warnings to lawmakers who do the gun lobby's bidding. the families of the kids and educators who died in the newtown massacre were also back on capitol hill today in person for a second day meeting with lawmakers. when, after meeting with the families today, senator joe manchin, who you see in this room, was asked how the families have impacted this debate, senator manchin got very emotional, was unable to answer, all he could say is i'm a parent, i'm a grandparent. in the debate over gun laws in this country, the professional gun lobby is no longer the only side. certa

congresswoman giffords is accompanied to the point by her husband, captain mark kelly.please welcome captain mark kelly and congresswoman gabrielle giffords. [applause] >> mr. vice president, thank you for being here with us today. emily, ross, kelly, on behalf of gabby and i we are honored to be here with you on this very important day. thank you, speaker boehner, leader pelosi, leader cantor, senator flake, congresswoman wasserman schultz, ma congressman schweiker, and the many other members of the house and senate who helped make this dedication possible your butt to be true to history, it was your staffs who really made this happen. [laughter] in a world where staff are often admonished for attracting credit, only on their bosses. let me formally and officially say on behalf of gabby and i, thank you. you soldier on and saw to it that against all odds they would be a real and permanent space dedicated to one of your own. the only staffer ever murdered in the line of duty, and now the only room in the capitol name for a staffer. as you know, gabby has trouble speakin

for their bipartisan compromise. >> i'm mark kelly, combat veteran, astronaut and most importantly, husband to my brave wife, gabrielle giffords. i'm calling to thank your senator, pat toomey for working across party lines, to sponsor critical legislation to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill, by expanding background checks. >> good day, i'm chris cillizza in washington, secretary of state john kerry has arrived in seoul, south korea today, warning north korean leaders not to test-fire a medium-range missile. the musudan has the range of up to 2500 miles, with the potential to hit japan and guam tmt comes as pentagon intelligence estimates say for the first time, that pyongyang is capable of delivering nuclear-armed missiles, an assertion that secretary kerry has pushed back against. andrea mitchell is traveling with the secretary. andrea? >> hey, chris, that pentagon intelligence report is the first official assessment that north korea might actually have a nuclear-armed missile. but they hasten to add, it's not been fully tested and has a low probability

in fact, watch what happened when i went to gabby giffords' mother's house, what mark kelly was doing>> target practice is still a form of entertainment at giffords' mother's house. deep in the arizona desert. >> he's aiming for my pot. >> reporter: mark kelly using planting pots and water bottles as targets, while giffords watches from the patio with her mother, cheering him on. >> excellent. >> excellent. >> excellent! >> reporter: kelly isn't shooting with just any kind of gun. >> this is the same kind of gun gabby was shot with, a glock, a 9 millimeter glock. in that case, it had a magazine that held 33 rounds. this, when it is full, olds 17. shot 33 rounds, every round hit somebody, we think. >> how long have you had this gun? >> well, i gave this to gabby as a gift. >> when? >> a number of years ago. she's a gun owner. she's from the west. >> reporter: still, we asked the question a lot of incredulous people seeing this scene would ask. >> really? this guy sort of still has -- he gets his kicks or recreation for him is shooting a gun after his wife was shot through the head? >>

sent a dog scratched me sure vinit what can a woman do against unarmed soldier with a landslide mark kelly and the soldier had a dog i was terrified. who are good and i was so traumatized zabbaleen that the soldier brought me water to drink one no i said just leave me alone i don't want anything just leave me alone. up. look you. look let's go up to the road. i. think i'm looking out for you no car yet go back down for ten minutes. look. at it it will get in trouble standing here here comes the police. it looks. like. where's for yet. where's for yet. is behind us. you. know what is shut up or shut up shut up shut up shut up. that's where szabo wrote about got so. that's the same cop who chased us down the hill he doesn't mind not know enough it had to be done politically if it catches this time it's jail for us jamila not that way so don't go alone come with me there's a ten shall do you mean your voice echoes let's hide awhile then we'll wait for the car but that's wait a little it's a little too serious no one thought you were hanging out with the work i just don't do is out. did not ha

gabrielle giffords was also shot in the attack and expected to attend along with her husband, mark kelly after showing off moves last night, you may have a feeling colby jones is going to survive. he had to keep up with the professional dance couples. it was a danceoff, so to speak. once the couple exited the routine, jones ripped off his jacket, underneath, sporting ravens purple suspenders, jones wowed the judges but this week, they had a little something to say about his foot work. jones had something to say back about . >> great timing, very, very sharp. just one thing, point your feet on the kicks and flicks. >> a little bit flat footed. >> you will never get a nine off me off those feet. >> i love you so much. with big feet. >> the judges gave jones 26 out of 30. that was the third highest score of the night. kelly swoop was in the ballroom during the performance. she got their thoughts on what appears to be a narrowing competition. >> it's tight. you got to step up. it's show time. either you swing it or duck it. >> it's a long marathon. we are halfway through. >> swoop will be in

the new move would keep mentally disturbed people from getting guns and mark kellie kelly and formergresswoman gabrielle giffords are calling for this. >> we could still make significant progress by strengthening the background checks without go too far. >> no gun control legislation has been scheduled so far. >>> police are cracking down on drivers caught texting or talking on phones. berkeley is one of the places they will be on alert all month long and they will be issuing tens of thousands of tickets and distracted driving killed more than 130,000 people in 20011. -- 2011. a ticket will cost you at least $159. >>> and san francisco symphony musicians are going to jail after reaching a tentative deal to end their strike. >> the musicians went on strike after a disagreement about salaries and benefits. a contract still has to be ratified by the symphony board and that could happen in the next couple of days. they say they are happy to see the strike end. >> i think it is great and i think there are a lot of businesses in the area that rely on the system anthony and the ballet -- sy

the new move would keep mentally disturbed people from getting guns and mark kellie kelly and formergresswoman gabrielle giffords are calling for this. >> we could still make significant progress by strengthening the background checks without go too far. >> no gun control legislation has been scheduled so far. >>> police are cracking down on drivers caught texting or talking on phones. berkeley is one of the places they will be on alert all month long and they will be issuing tens of thousands of tickets and distracted driving killed more than 130,000 people in 20011. -- 2011. a ticket will cost you at least $159. >>> and san francisco symphony musicians are going to jail after reaching a tentative deal to end their strike. >> the musicians went on strike after a disagreement about salaries and benefits. a contract still has to be ratified by the symphony board and that could happen in the next couple of days. they say they are happy to see the strike end. >> i think it is great and i think there are a lot of businesses in the area that rely on the system anthony and the ballet -- sy

former astronaut and gun control activist mark kelly brought his bush to the bay area. he was speaking at a community college invention at san francisco. kelly become a gun control advocate after his wife gabrielle giffords was severely injured in a mass shooting in tucson. even though proposed gun control legislation failed in the senate last week, kelly said he is not giving up his fight. >> we are raising millions and millions of dollars and we will try to educate the public on not only how their member of congress voted, but how they feel about this issue. >> the community college convention is being held at san francisco's mosconey center through tomorrow. >>> california students are fighting a bill that would raise their college costs. it would raise fees for high demand summer and winter courses at community colleges. the bill's author says it sames at helping schools which have dropped classes due to funding cuts. students are organizing protests. >>> time 5:24. oakland native is being considered for the superintendent position at the oakland unified school distr

one of the people at the center of the issue is mark kelly, retired astronaut and navy captain and the husband of former congress woman gabby giffords who was shot two years ago. captain kelly joins us from tucson, arizona. after newtown there was internationalout rage over -- national outrage over the acts of mass violence but that has begun to change. cbs has a new poll just aicaler the massacre 57% supported stricter gun controls and now that is down to 47% and harry reid says the bill he was introduce the week after next won't include a ban on assault we to vons and won't include a limit on high capacity magazines. question, shortages should president obama have moved faster to bring this to a vote before the call for action began to fade? >> well, i think aicaler something like 20 first graders being murdered in the classrooms, it is important to take action. and the american people are demanding action now. the teamline of that, you know, sometimes especially with a polarized congress these things can take a long time. but it is clear and you say that there is less support. i wan

but mark kelly said the newtown shootings have changed the debate. >> the american people want something done on this. 92% of americans support a universal background check. it's 74% of nra members. i would hope the leadership of the nra listen to their leadership on this. >> >> reporter: republican senators are vocally opposing background checks. senator lindsay graham said last year 80,000 gun buyer failed to check, but they were prosecuted. >> >> on april 2nd, a former nursing student killed seven people and injured three others. suspected gunman is in a mental hospital after a judge declared he was not kent to stand trial. >> >> concerts saturday in oakland and april 13th in "el dorado" hills. >> >> thousands of ankle monitors used to track parole lees were false and had to be replaced last year. state corrections officials ordered 4,000 of the diesises last april. after tested indicated problems. now, the maker of the monitors, 3m denies there were any reliability problems. >> >> five family members killed in a dui crash in nevada. what we learned about the victims. >> >> tensions r

giffords' husband mark kelly uses pots and water bottles as targets - while giffords watches from the patio with her mother, cheering him on. reporter dana bash spoke to kelly. >> "this is the same kind of gun gabby was shot with a glock. a 9mm glock but in that case it had a magazine that held 33 rounds. this when its full holds 17, he shot 33 rounds. every round hit somebody, we think. >> "how long have you had this gun?" >> "i gave this to gabby as a gift." >> "when?" >> "a number of years ago. she's a gun owner. she's from the west." giffords and kelly argue that because of their love of guns, they have more credibility in their fight to expand background checks to private gun sales. today -- democrats brought gun control legislation to the senate floor. >> two deaths of prominent, high profile women to tell you about tonight. hollywood lost a legend. annette funicello. one of the original mouseketeers, who grew up to be a movie star. has died at the age of 70. she won america's heart as a 12-year-old girl. in mickey mouse ears. she would later go on to star in light- hearted beac

gabby giffords and her husband, mark kelly, and others working hard, mayors against illegal guns, to really create a solid counterbalance and counterweight and try to hold legislators accountable. i think we're going to see the president back out on the campaign trail, and i say campaign meaning campaigning for this issue, next week, and i think he's been very clear he'll continue to be very aggressive on this. >> karen, you anticipated me, because i'd like you to listen to gabby giffords' husband, mark kelly, who had a warning for those who think that no possible change can occur in elective terms. take a listen to him. >> so they should listen to their constituents and certainly shouldn't be getting in the way of the process which is to debate the bill and it vote on the bill. i mean, that doesn't make any sense. and i imagine that at some point if they actually do this, their constituents will hold them accountable for those action. >> do you think he's right, karen? do you think they could genuinely face political consequences? >> i absolutely do, and i hope the groups that are m

she and her husband mark kelly are front and center in the battle for gun control.n a moving interview with cnn's dana bash, why trying to pass a new law is so difficult. >> it's tough. >> it can be a tough issue. that's because of the influence. >> yes. >> of the nra. you know, the gun lobby. >> reporter: and what do you think about the nra's argument that the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun? >> it doesn't work. it doesn't work. >> joining me now is congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz, good friend of gabby giffords and chair of the democratic national committee. welcome back to you. it was a very, very moving interview and fascinating in many ways because you have this scene of mark kelly firing a very similar glock gun to the one that obviously was used to shoot gabby, and she slightly jumps when he does it but they both say they are gun owners and they like guns. this is not what their campaign is about. tell me more about their philosophy on this. >> sure. gabby and mark have been strong supporters of the second amendment and ac

as we reported last night, gabby giffords and her husband mark kelly are not just watching the battlen regulations, they're fighting for expanded background checks through an organization they formed in january called americans for responsible solutions. the battle is, of course, deeply personal for both of them. more than two years ago, giffords was shot in the head at pointblank range. she is still on a journey of recovery. she has come a long way for sure, but she has also had to face some tough new realities. giffords hasn't given many interviews. dana bash recently spent two days with her at her home in arizona. here is part two of dana's exclusive interview. >> reporter: what's most shocking about gabby giffords now is how much she looks like her old self. her golden locks are back. the sparkle in her eyes. her broad smile. the gabby giffords we knew before she was shot. gone is the short hair and thin frame we saw at the beginning of her recovery. but she knows she will never be the same. in your recovery process, do you want to find and discover the old gabby giffords, or do y

and next week, former congresswoman gabby giffords and her husband, mark kelly, will lobby senators who might be on the fence about the bill. kelly has voiced robo calls congratulating toomey and manchin for their efforts. >> i'm calling to thank your senator, pat toomey, for working across party lines. >> those robo calls are going to over 185,000 households. voters in suburban philadelphia, chester, bucks county will hear about toomey's efforts. giffords will be at the capitol on tuesday with mark kelly to dedicate a room in honor of gabe zimmerman. that's the giffords' aide that was killed in the tucson shooting that injured her. new york city mayor michael bloomberg who ran ads targeting toomey are now running ads in support of him. have the politics of guns changed? yesterday we got an early taste that 68 votes in favor of debate does not mean gun legislation will have an easy time actually making it to the president's desk. >> i'm not going to be with the underlying bill. i don't agree with it. but i agree with the issue. and it ought to be debated. >> the majority of the people i

on the second anniversary of gabby giffords being shot, the former congresswoman and her husband mark kelly started americans for responsible solutions. the group's goal is to curb gun violence and act as a political counterweight to the nra. >> dana bash spent time with giffords and kelly at their home in arizona and she has this exclusive look at their political efforts and her personal battle to recover. dana joins us live from washington this morning. good morning. >> good morning, christine and john. beganby giffords still has a lot of trouble speaking. you'll see that that's very clear. but she's made considerable progress, especially in the last three months. those around her tell me it's because she's re-engaged in public policy and politics. the sandy hook shooting in december spurred gabby giffords and husband mark kelly to take a stand. >> sandy brook. >> sandy hook. >> the brain damage from giffords' own gunshot wound makes it difficult for her to find words. even sandy hook. >> sandy brook. >> sandy hook. >> sandy brook. >> sandy hook. >> hook. sandy hook elementary. you know i

mark kelly told reporters that arizona senator jeff flake may be a "good friend to him and wife gab yby giffords but they y replace him." tracie potts is live in washington with more on today's vote. good morning. >> good morning. and they also urge democrats planning to vote no at least two of them that we believe coming from conservative states that they would lobby for them if they supported this legislation. this is the manchin-toomey compromise. they tried to come up with a compromise that both sides can live with. it expands background checks. it looks like it doesn't have enough votes to pass. we know there are four -- at least four republicans who are likely to cross party lines and vote yes including john mccain who expressed some support for this. on the other hand, there are at least six democrats and republicans whose votes are unknown and all six of those would likely be needed to get to the 60 that they need to pass. supporters say they're not giving up. harry reid, the democratic leader on the senate side, says the wind is at our backs. they seem to be within two to four

whoa. >> reporter: husband mark kelly using planting pots and water bottles as targets while giffordshe patio with her mother cheering him on. >> what? excellent. >> excellent. >> kelly isn't shooting with just any kind of gun. >> this is the same kind of gun gabby was shot with, a glock, 9 millimeter glock, but in that case it had a magazine that held 33 rounds. this when it's full holds 17. he shot 33 rounds. every round hit somebody we think. >> how long have you had this gun? >> well, i gave this to gabby as a gift. >> reporter: when? >> a number of years ago. she is a gun owner. she's from the west. >> reporter: still, we asked the question a lot of incredulous people seeing this scene would ask. really? this guy sort of still has, gets his kicks or recreation for him is shooting a gun after his wife was shot through the head? >> well, gabby used to like shooting a gun, too, occasionally. >> yes, yes. >> really an amazing piece. i know it airs later to know. ac 360, 8:00 p.m. eastern. this is a fierce political war going on right now on this issue. forget the assault type weapons

gabby giffords and her husband, mark kelly, are gearing up for a big lobbying push this week, saying that improving background checks is something congress simply must do. >> gabby will be incredibly disappointed, as i imagine a large part of this country will be, if the universal background check bill is not passed here. >> reporter: the newtown family members flying back to washington tonight with the president on air force one will be a big part of his push in congress. this week as one senior administration official told me a short while ago, there's no more effective advocate on this than a parent who's lost a child. >> i know they're hoping to push this compromise on background checks. and the senators have been working through the weekend. anything new on that? >> i can tell you i talked to some of the president's allies on the hill just a short while ago. they think there's a 50/50 chance they can get the compromise done and passed in the senate. the key factor is pat toomey, the republican senator, but also the nra -- how big a push do they make against this. that's the big

three months ago on the second anniversary of gabby giffords being shot, she and her husband mark kellyicans for responsible solutions. the group's goal is to curb gun violence and to act as a political counterweight to the nra. dana bash spent time with giffords and kelly at their home in arizona and has this exclusive look at her political efforts and her personal battle to recover. >> reporter: the sandy hook shooting in december spurred gabby giffords and husband mark kelly to take a stand. >> sandy brook. >> sandy hook. >> hook. >> reporter: the brain damage from giffords' own gunshot wound makes it difficult for her to find words, even sandy hook. >> sandy brook. >> sandy hook. >> sandy brook. >> sandy hook. >> hook. >> sandy hook elementary. it's something we just can't -- 20 first graders. >> died. >> in their classrooms. >> is awful. >> reporter: the couple originally called for a ban on assault weapons and limits to high capacity manage magazines. giffords made a dramatic plea to senators. >> be bold. be courageous. americans are counting on you. >> reporter: but they now admi

. >>> mark kelly is expected to talk today. kelly is the former commander of the space shuttle endeavor's last mission. you may know, he became a gun control advocate after his wife, former arizona representative, gabrielle giffords was injured in tucson. the convention of the community colleges is being held at san francisco. >> on to sports now. the golden state warriors are crossing their fingers they won't lose one of their best players. the warriors lost to the denver nuggets in a heartbreaker yesterday. 97-95 in the first game of the opening round of the playoffs. tied the game with a three pointer, but andre miller won the game at the last second with a drive to the basket. >> we fought hard to the end. one big play by andre miller changed the game, so we feel good about where we are going into the game two. >> here's the part they are concerned about. david lee went down with a hip injury. looked nasty. he will have an mri today. >> ouch, looks painful. 7:21, a sick little boy is taking on a lot more than his own diseas

and in the name of those who were lost, gabby giffords and her husband mark kelly have been just truth tellers. these people, mark and gabby, they are gun owners, proud gun owners. they are not coming from a different place, and yet they are standing for sensible gun laws and i'm so grateful to them for dedicating their lives to this and i'm so grateful to the parents of the children and all the victims of sandy hook for putting a human face on these numbers. 175, what does that mean? but if you saw the faces, you would know what it means, and sometimes the wounds as we see with gabby are so hard to deal with. we can make it harder for people who are criminals who have no right to have a gun. we can make it harder for them by making sure they have to undergo a background check. and today i learned from mark kelly, from the background checks that we already have, that's when people go to a regular retail store, we have stopped well over a million gun sales, well over. and yet we don't have that same system in place for gun shows or private sales. so joe manchin and senator toomey have b

she and her husband, mark kelly meet with joe manchin today, sponsoring a bipartisan bill to expand background checks to include sales at gun shows and online. the senate is expected to take up a package of gun laws sometime this week. the tragedy in newtown, connecticut is prompting a change in the raiting system for movies. the motion pictures association ceo announced the meeting today in las vegas. ratings will include descriptions such as strong carnage or war violence. >> tonight the boston red sox will wear black arm bands in honor of victims of the bombing. red sox and new york yankees have one of the most-heated rivalries in sports but today, that is being set aside fr a show of unity. yankees tweeting thought picture showing the loggoes on a banner says united we stand. and the club announced it will play sweet caroline, a red sox tradition at fenway park. >> wide receiver for the new england patriots recently signed with the team is making a crib yut tweeting today i will donate $100 for every pass i catch next season to whatever boston marathon relief fund there is and $200 for he

mark kelly said this is common- sense. >> any bill that does not include a universal background checke can scale back by strengthening it or going to far. >> all right, we'll see what they do and so far it has been scheduled at this point. >>> the board of oakland is coming up fire for how it spends its money and some of those people could be giving the wrong impression. >>> it is supposed to be the tallest building in the west coast but now there is competition coming from the city to the south. >> don't forget you can wake up every morning developed while you were sleeping sent straight to your cell phone every morning and you can get your wake-up call by texting the word wake up by 70123. . >>> in just about two hours, the easter egg race will begin and it is a tradition that goes back 135 years. besides thing roll, the all day event will feature sports and storytelling. >>> among the people there will be the mother and brother of a 15-year-old chicago girl who was shot and killed just days after president barack obama's inauguration. they attended the funeral back in february and