joining me now for more on this development is "washington post" reporter mike debonis. so, i remember after in 2013 sort of gun control legislation, after the newtown massacre didn't go very far. what's so different about this? >> sure, thanks, hari. it's pretty simple. what's different about this is that this bill has, at least at this point, the backing of the national rifle association, which is pretty much a prerequisite for getting anything related to guns or background checks or anything related to firemans through this republican congress. so, you know, the fact that this is being sponsored by an a-plus rated n.r.a. member, and the fact that, you know, you have a whole different coalition involving mental health advocates and law enforcement who are also backing this bill, gives it-- means that this is somewhat different from what we saw after newtown. >> sreenivasan: now there's a provision in here where a judge can impose treatment on someone without having them committed. i mean, that's a distinction that's pretty important. >> right. what senator cornyn's bil