they are talking about me this plays right into n.r.a. leaderships ans the more their n.r.a. is accused of being a bad actor the more they are the bogeyman in this thing the better off it is for an hour raise recruitment and mobilization in this year's election frankly up until this incident the gun issue was so quiescent that it wouldn't have played any role for politicians to think having gone through the last thirty five years or so on this issue that seven eight months out from the election the energy that's being generated now is the wind at their back on the gun control side is to completely misread history if anything it's just the opposite it will energize the pro-gun forces while the gun control forces eight months from now will still give lip service but they will not vote for or against candidates on the basis of this issue one hundred twenty million gun owners what some percentage of them it's certainly will paul what do you think do you believe that these remarks we're hearing from the leaders of the n.r.a. in the wake of the parklane shooting will ultimately you

president trump is open to anges but the n.r.a. balks at restrictions and lashes out at the aedia democrats. i'm robert costa. the president's next steps en masse shootings and newve lopments in the russia probe. ghtonit on "washington week." >> there are no words. the families lost their chilen. we lost coaches. rebert: pdent trump says schools should do more to protect students and throws his support behind the n.r.a.'s long-standing propal to arm teachers. president trump: it's time to make our schools a much harder target for attackers. robert: the n.r. asues so -- accuses democrats for using it for political gain. and studears,ts, and survivors of last week's rampagenite to demand lawmakers fake action. >> my daughter, running down the hallway at marjory stoneman douglas was shot in the back with an assault weapon, a weaponf war. why do we have to march on washington just to save innocent lives? robert: the uniquely american problem of school shootings and how the national dialogue about gun violence could be shifting. plus, s

from the n.r.a. for their campaigns and now they're going to have sorry jacking up money because their own constituents will turn against them once these companies turn against them and once the students have led public opinion against the n.r.a. and what it's doing because the n.r.a. does not they want to have any kind of regulation whatsoever but once these members of congress and their candidates who run against them see that the n.r.a. is actually more of the obstacle rather than a help to them they're going to have to refuse the money from them ok so that saves or at least break away from their political support let's turn towards the second amendment so why is the n.r.a. so how bans on the right to bear arms. it goes back to the fact the n.r.a. was actually established by by hunters and volunteers who actually wanted to like a club a social club did not have any corporate influence and then in twenty's and thirty's in their established but by later on these big companies that make their weapons

she represents the n.r.a. there and is a past nationalresident of the n.r.a.e sties wrote the piece and he joins me now. mike sties, why ascribe so much power to this one woman? tell us a little about her accomplishments. >> well, she's been around for nearly four decades in the florida legislator or tallahassee, rather, and has accomplished truly amazing things that have transformed not just floridaut the contry. beginning in the 190s, she was responsible for pushing through the country's first conceal carry law which effectively allows people to carry concealed handguns in public if they can satisfy ac bariteria to get a permit, and that law has been replicated virtually in every state in some form. before that, it was very rare for someone to carry a concealed apon in public and it's nowno alized. 108 million concealed carriers in florida alone, by far thest n the country. going forward, her other major accomplishments, the creation and enactment of standard ground in 2005. people are familiarith that law because a lot of controversy susurrounding it in 201

you know i think the n.r.a. message is very clear look past the noise and speak calmly with with truth. do you think that the media coverage controlled the major guns and. well let me go down on the range for a second so i i have never seen such a lapse cited ok well i guess what i want to go do is let me know if. has it been for the purpose of if the purpose of passing laws in this country was not to go on emotional exploitation then the n.r.a. wouldn't have as much of an influence as it does but i think in terms of the media you know i think there is absolutely problems with the mainstream media and two major ones is that they are incredibly corporate ties and that they are very sensationalized we've turned media in this country into a spectacle right and so but i think it's funny that instead of raising the bar of journalistic integrity and raising the bar of what we can actually talk about groups like breitbart like info wars like fox news have actually lowered the bar into the depths of just madness and abs

the n.r.a. asues so -- accuses democrats f using it for political gain. and students, parents, and survivors of last week's rampage unite to demand lawmakers fakection. >> my daughter, running down the hallway at marjory stoneman douglas was shot in the back with an assault weap, a weapon of war. why do we have to march on washingtonsaust to innocent lives? robert: the uniquely american problemf school shootings and how the national dialogue about gun violence could be shifting. pl, special counsel robert mueller files new charges against former trampe campaign their paul man form. we s its all with julie hirschfeld davis of "the new rk times." michael scherer of the "washington post." alexis simendinger of "the hill," a jim vanderhei of axios. >> this is "washingt funding is provided by -- >> their leadership is instinctive. they understand the challenges of today. and research the technologies of tomorrow. some call them veterans. we call them part of our team. >> on a cruise with american cru

the n.r.a. that they can't even embrace universal background checks which 90% of america supports. the n.r.a. is doing it. we need to stop writing bills that only address the last shooting and start making laws that prevent the next one. when you have a sick patient, you don't treat one symptom, you cure the disease. that's what universal background checks does. fix nics, it would be a good thing to do, but it's a tiny step when we need a giant leap. it can't be the only thing we do. in fact, the only reason it didn't clear this chamber already was because the republican senator from utah objected to it. such is the vice script that the ideologues from the gun lobby have on the entire republican party. they are so against what america wants. they are so against what rank and file republicans want. even on something as limited as fix nics, the gun groups find a way to get in the way. now, i believe the priority of this chamber should be to pass universal background checks. that would accomplish w

from the n.r.a. for their campaigns and now they're going to have started jacking up money because their own constituents will turn against them once these companies turn against them and once the students have led public opinion against the n.r.a. and what it's doing because the n.r.a. does not i want to have any kind of regulation whatsoever but once these members of congress and their candidates to run against them see that the n.r.a. is actually more of the obstacle rather than a help to them they're going to have to refuse the money from them in a lot of ways or at least break away from their political support. extra soldiers have been deployed to search for more than one hundred nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by boko haram on monday the abductions in the town of cast doubt on the government's claims that has defeated the armed group and its or support from the capital. the mall used out of shock and anger anger because the nigerian government has failed to properly explain how many kids or how

airline delta has also ceased its n.r.a. discounts. and the first national bank one of the largest private banks in the u.s. has said it will stop making n.r.a. branded credit cards the reaction from customers it's mixed. it shows just how deep the divide here is. for these fans cutting ties to the n.r.a. it's largely a symbolic decision. driven by youth led protests following last week's deadly school shooting in florida. state governor rick scott was also moved to call for tighter gun laws i want to make it virtually impossible for anyone who has mental issues to use a gun we will require all individuals purchasing firearms to be twenty one or older those pushing for change say that's not enough this tweet is from cameron caskey who's organizing the large march on washington next month he writes they messed with the wrong school. sports now or the winter olympics in chung chang wrapped up on sunday with a number of finals still to come but also a big decision about russian athletes joining me now to discuss all of this in the day's e

as museum so the n.r.a. not only gives you an gives you an award but doesn't let you take it home keeps it in their own ok sure previous winners have included the then rebel vice president pants. do you know any former malarky county sheriff sheriff david clark which again is was shared david clark took some real slings and arrows well you know the thing is when he was a would you ever except in the war that have that is the history going into it. you know when you look at it it's kind of a thing of like don't you think it's a little bit about timing giving everything going on in the news cycle right now to be like accepting an award from the n.r.a. when you've already like upset a bunch of people with net neutrality mary going to upset like all the people with like accepting this what timing is that anti an array of evil i think the idea that five million people that the n.r.a. somehow represents firearm owners is lawful that's a good point it's a guy who's already under investigation for colluding with cor

when you think about the power of the n.r.a. you really have to think about the control of the narrative that they have and the way that politicians that are for more guns and against gun control you know pretty much for pete's the same buzz buzz lines and points that the n.r.a. kind of puts out this is totally overblown to suggest that any one group has way more sway or the ability to like truly put lives in danger the n.r.a. certainly is is a powerful special interest group but there's probably you know a dozen twenty thirty i don't know it's hard to say who is more powerful i think it's false vats the majority of american people supports what the n.r.a. puts out there many studies have actually shown that many people on the ground actually don't exactly support the same line by line arguments that the n.r.a. you put out there after the florida shooting president trump said he believes teachers should be armed which is a controversial stance in of itself well let's take a listen to his exact words school concealed carry where

the n.r.a. should be required to stop lobbying money in our congress this is nothing to do with second amendment rights this is nothing to do with someone taking away your gun this it has everything to do with our village in our own country and we are being manipulated by one who are being and it's. for those of you just joining us we are speaking to tighe barry who is from the activist group code pink and our continuing coverage here in our to international of a tragic a school shooting in southern florida park in florida to be specific where at least seventeen people have been killed and many more reported injured. definitely appreciate your thoughts on this continuing with our conversation. and to give you some reference what the viewers are seeing is we have a split screen on one side we have images from the school and of the police reaction in the mass of. law enforcement and emergency professionals reacting to the scene and on the other side we have error. footage of the students when they

is museum so the n.r.a. not only gives you and gives you an award but doesn't let you take it home keeps it in their own ok sure previous winners have included to the then rebel vice president pants. do you know any former malarky county sheriff sheriff david clarke which again is what shared david clark took some real slings and arrows well you know the thing is when he was a would you ever accept an award that had about as the history going into it my competence and then suddenly you know you look at it it's kind of a thing of like don't you think it's a little bit about timing giving everything going on in the news cycle right now to be like accepting an award from the n.r.a. when you've already like upset a bunch of people with neutrality now you're going to upset like all the people with like accepting this what timing is that anti an array of evil i think the idea that five million people that the v n r a somehow represents firearm owners is lawful that's a good point it's a guy who's already under inv

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from the n.r.a. for their campaigns and now they're going to have started jacking up money because their own constituents will turn against them once these companies turn against them and once the students have led public opinion against the n.r.a. and what it's doing because the n.r.a. does not i want to have any kind of regulation whatsoever but once these members of congress and their candidates to run against them see that the n.r.a. is actually more of a obstacle rather than a help to them they're going to have to refuse the money from them in a lot of ways or at least break away from their political support now thousands of people have attended a rally in tel aviv protesting against israel's plans to deport african migrants the israeli government has given notice to twenty thousand male migrants that they could face jail if they don't leave by the start of april the men mostly from sudan and eritrea have been offered three thousand five hundred dollars on a plane ticket to leave would children

and the n.r.a. offenders. ( applause ) >> stephen: well, on friday, on friday, we heard about the-- mueller's 13 more indictments of individuals and three of organizations in russia. and the-- and the news continues that russia is going to try to meddle in the 2018 election as well. you're up for re-election in 2018, aren't you? >> uh-huh. >> stephen: how can we trust the results? >> well, we need to take this seriously. it is outrageous that we now have all these indictments proving that russia meddled in our elections, intentionally trying to change voters' minds, using social media platforms. the social media platforms did not see it coming, had no protocols in place to prevent it. we now need transparency and accountability. we now need to make sure that we bring people together, not only the state election officials, but these social media platforms. >> stephen: are they going to be voluntary or regulation. >> and federal law-- we need to have regulation. we need to know exactly how to stop thi

n.r.a., every option is on the table-- except fewer guns. where to start? yesterday, president trump held a listening session with traumatized students, teachers, and parents at the white house. it's a good place to start, but it was clearly a test of trump's ability to listen, because he brought along a cheat sheet that included: "i hear you." ( laughter ) ( applause ) i mean, people have cheat sheets, but it is a little unsettling that the president needs a cheat sheet for reacting to other people's emotions. i can imagine the notes he used when he left his wives. "hello... 'wife's name.' it's over. you were a nine and now you're a high seven. thank you, and i hear you, but i don't want to see you ." well, we here at the "late show" got the actual list. looks much bigger when he's holding it. ( laughter ) ( applause ) now, the reason we could see those questions in the photograph is because he was looking at the other side, which says, "do this." he did his best. ( laughter ) but listening

why is it a downgrade and he had lunch with the n.r.a. over the weekend, did the n.r.a. get ahold of him? ms. sanders: it's not a downgrade in what this process would look like and specific pieces of legislation would look like. it would be premature, but the president is still supportive of the concept. reporter: you just returned from the region, from the perspective of the region, have the north koreans been successful in driving a wedge between the united states and south korean? ms. sanders: i don't think so. you saw that with the vice president's visit and over the last several days there was a great sense of cooperation and i would say that that alliance is very much strong. there is no daylight between us and the south koreans and what needs to happen. reporter: is the president concerned about the continuing violence despite there has been -- ms. sanders: syria is terrorizing hundreds of thousands of civilians with air strikes, rockets and the regime's use of chlorine gas only intensifies this. the united states calls for an immediate end and urgent access for h

when you think about the power of the n.r.a. you really have to think about the control of the narrative that they have and the way that politicians that are for more guns and against gun control you know pretty much for pete's the same buzz buzz lines and points that the n.r.a. kind of puts out this is totally overblown to suggest that any one group has way more sway or the ability to like truly put lives in danger to enter a certainly as is a powerful special interest group but there's probably you know a dozen twenty thirty i don't know it's hard to say who is more powerful but if the power of the n.r.a. is not in their campaign contributions it's the way they reflecting the american people who value their liberties i think it's false vats the majority of american people supports what the n.r.a. puts out there many studies have actually shown that many people on the ground actually don't exactly support the same line by line arguments of the n.r.a. you put out there after the florida shooting president trump said he believes

for these firms cutting ties to the n.r.a. is largely a symbolic decision driven by you fled protests following last week's deadly school shooting in florida state governor rick scott was also moved to call for tighter gun laws i want to make it virtually impossible. for anyone who has mental issues to use a gun we will require all individuals purchasing firearms to be twenty one earldom those pushing for change say that's not enough this tweet is from cameron caskey who's organizing the large munch on washington next month he writes i messed with the wrong school. and down at the berlin international film festival the waiting is over and the bears have been announced w.'s ladies in red down at the red carpet maya schrader and charlotte chiles impel are standing by with all the latest ok guys let's start with the top prize who won the golden bear. hi abbey we dressed as the red carpet as i found out that. you like. to go to bat while drum roll thanks remaining a film called touch touch me no touch you know it's a very unusual

chairman oggi pio in a war for courage yes courage at c pac on friday the n.r.a. awarded pi the charlton heston courage under fire award for his courageous actions storming the hill of net neutrality and planting the flag of freedom for all telecommunications giants near and far the n.r.a. in courage seriously three words i never thought would escape these lips but they thankfully this weekend's new cycle also brought us the thank goodness there might still be some good judgment in the world news that a federal judge in louisiana on friday revoked a permit for energy transfer partners by you bridge crude oil pipeline yes federal judge shelley dick dealt a serious setback to energy transfer partners construction of the seven hundred fifty million dollars one hundred sixty two mile long pipeline running crude from lake charles to st james louisiana in the order judge dick wrote that she was prohibiting further work on the pipeline in order to prevent further irreparable harm until this matter can be tried on the merits in case you forgot keeping notes at home energy

from the n.r.a. for their campaigns and now they're going to have star rejecting that money because their own constituents will turn against them once these companies turn against them and once the students have led public opinion against the n.r.a. and what it's doing because the n.r.a. does not i want to have any kind of regulation whatsoever but once these members of congress and their candidates to run against them see that the n.r.a. is actually more of the obstacle rather than a help to them they're going to have to refuse the money from them in a lot of ways or at least break away from their political support. have been for attacks in afghanistan taliban fighters stormed an army outpost in the west killing at least twenty soldiers security forces have also been tugs in alaska and another attack happened and thereby not the alley and i saw has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in kabul anybody has more. another bloody day in afghanistan three suicide bombings at a large scale taliban

the n.r.a. and retailers like dick's sporting goods have announced they will take ar-15's off their shelves and stop selling guns to teenagers. as americans take action, the question is whether congress will do the same. far too many of my colleagues still fear a backlash from the n.r.a. that's why after las vegas, they refused to ban the bump stocks that make mass shootings more deadly. that's why after sandy hook, they refused to pass tougher background checks. that's why after orlando, they refused to even consider my own bill to ban the sale of high-capacity magazines. high-capacity magazines are designed for one thing and one thing only -- high-capacity killing. they are the grim hallmark of mass shootings in america linking parkland to newtown and las vegas to san bernadino and aurora to orlando. certainly, i have been encouraged to hear some of my colleagues say they may consider supporting limits on magazine sizes now. now, i have the legislation here that i introduced months ago to do j

from the n.r.a. for their campaigns and now they're going to have star rejecting that money because their own constituents will turn against them once these companies turn against them and once the students have led public opinion against the n.r.a. and what it's doing because the n.r.a. does not i want to have any kind of regulation whatsoever but once these members of congress and their candidates to run against them see that the n.r.a. is actually more of a obstacle rather than a help to them they're going to have to refuse the money from them in a lot of ways or at least break away from their political support have been for attacks in afghanistan taliban fighters stormed an army outpost and look in the west killing at least twenty soldiers security forces have also been tug's in alaska and another attack happened in nearby not me and i feel it's claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing and kabul anybody has more. another bloody day in afghanistan three suicide bombings at a large scale taliba

is putting out right now. >> reporter: plenzer gave up on the n.r.a. at five million members, roughly 7% of all u.s. gun owners, but he didn't give up on the idea of finding common ground. >> if you were to ask any single american, gun owner or non-gun owner, they want to make sure their families are safe and safe and protect their families and they want to have safe communities to live in. >> you know, i always find there's far more agreement in this country on the gun issue than you could possibly imagine. but we never bother to ask the right questions first. >> reporter: former n.r.a. lobbyist, richard feldman, now runs the independent firearm owners association. what are the right questions? >> well, who here thinks it's a good idea for violent, predatory felons, crazed, emotionally charged lunatics, and unsupervised juveniles to have access to guns? >> reporter: a gun rights advocate for more than 30 years, feldman thinks as long as their second amendment rights are protected, many of the 75 million american gun owners are actually open to some re

and against gun control you know pretty much for pete the same buzz buzz lines and points that the n.r.a. kind of puts out this is totally overblown to suggest that any one group has way more sway or the ability to like truly put lives in danger the n.r.a. certainly is is a powerful special interest group but there's probably you know a dozen twenty thirty i don't know it's hard to say who is more powerful but at the power of the n.r.a. is not in their campaign contributions it's the way they reflect the grassroots activists who care about the constitution and not just the second amendment but all ten amendments they they are reflecting the american people who value their liberties i think it's false vats the majority of american people supports what the n.r.a. puts out there many studies have actually shown from scientific american for example that many people on the ground actually don't exactly support the same line by line arguments at the n.r.a. put out there well after the florida shooting president trump said he believes teachers should be armed which is a controversial stance in

when you think about the power of the n.r.a. you really have to think about the control of the narrative that they have and the way that politicians that are for more guns and against gun control you know pretty much for pete's the same buzz buzz lines and points that the n.r.a. kind of puts out this is totally overblown to suggest that any one group has way more sway or the ability to like truly put lives in danger the n.r.a. certainly is is a powerful special interest group but there's probably you know a dozen twenty thirty i don't know it's hard to say who is more powerful but if the power of the n.r.a. is not in their campaign contributions it's the way they reflecting the american people who value their liberties i think it's false vats the majority of american people supports what the n.r.a. puts out there many studies have actually shown that many people on the ground actually don't exactly support the same line by line arguments at the enter a puts out there after the florida shooting president trump said he believes te

. >> a growing number of countries are breaking up with the n.r.a.ymantec, met life, united, delta air lines, and more, saying they're ending n.r.a. discounts. >> trevor: i'm less surprised than if corporations were giving them discounts in the first place. how does the n.r.a. even get discounts? ( applause ) how do they get that? ( applause ) well, the florida members are just -- well, the n.r.a. are just there, we would like a discount. ( laughter ) still, this is the n.r.a. we're talking about. i would understand if airlines offer cheaper tickets to doctors because they're useful to have on board, but if you're on a flight and someone's having a heart attack, no one's, like, help! anyone have a raging hard-on for the second amendment, anybody? ( laughter ) meanwhile the people of parkland are looking at whether the broward county sheriff's department could have done more to stop the tragedy. >> one deputy scott pederson armed and in uniform clearly knew there was an active shooter but stayed in his position outside building 12. the video shows the

when you think about the power of the n.r.a. you really have to think about the control of the narrative that they have in the way that politicians that are for more guns and against gun control you know pretty much for repeat the same buzz buzz lines and points that the n.r.a. kind of puts out this is totally overblown to suggest that any one group has way more sway or the ability to like truly put lives in danger to enter a certainly as is a powerful special interest group but there's probably you know a dozen twenty thirty i don't know it's hard to say who is more powerful but if the power of the n.r.a. is not in their campaign contributions it's the way they reflecting the american people who value their liberties i think it's false vats the majority of american people supports what the n.r.a. puts out there many studies have actually shown that many people on the ground actually don't exactly support the same line by line arguments at the n.r.a. you put out there after the florida shooting president trump said he believes t

caller: you just talk about the n.r.a. and these shootings. the n.r.a. is actually a terrorist organization. andtalk about the f.b.i. the f.b.i. never went after the n.r.a. or the tea party. can i plug my book? host: we have to move on to rudy on the democratic line from sun city, california. caller: good morning, kimberly. after the indictments yesterday, trump tweeted out that we should beware of false allegations and conspiracy theories. i almost lost my lunch when i read those tweets. i guess he must have been talking about alex jones, hannity, and fox news. and of course, donald trump himself. that is about all i have to say. thank you very much. "the washington post" says the white house has curbed access for some staffers as john kelly announced beginning next week, the white house will no longer allow some employees with interim security clearances to .ccess top-secret information jared kushner has been able to see some of the nation's most sensitive secrets even as the background investigation has dragged on for more than a year. white house off

and against gun control you know pretty much for pete the same buzz buzz lines and points that the n.r.a. kind of puts out of this is totally overblown to suggest that anyone. group has way more sway or the ability to like truly put lives in danger the enter a certainly is is a powerful special interest group but there's probably you know a dozen twenty thirty i don't know it's hard to say who is more powerful but at the power of the n.r.a. is not in their campaign contributions it's the way they reflect the grassroots activists who care about the constitution and not just the second amendment but all ten amendments they they are reflecting the american people who value their liberties i think it's false vats the majority of american people supports what the n.r.a. puts out there many studies have actually shown from scientific american for example that many people on the ground actually don't exactly support the same line by line arguments of the n.r.a. put out there well after the florida shooting president trump said he believes teachers should be armed which is a controversial stance

when you think about the power of the n.r.a. you really have to think about the control of the narrative that they have in the way that politicians that are for more guns and against gun control you know pretty much for pete's the same buzz buzz lines and points that the n.r.a. kind of puts out this is totally overblown to suggest that any one group has way more sway or the ability to like truly put lives in danger the n.r.a. certainly is is a powerful special interest group but there's probably you know a dozen twenty thirty i don't know it's hard to say who is more powerful think it's false it's the majority of american people supports what the n.r.a. puts out there many studies have actually shown that many people on the ground actually don't exactly support the same line by line arguments at the n.r.a. you put out there after the florida shooting president trump said he believes teachers should be armed which is a controversial stance in of itself let's take a listen to his exact words school concealed carry where a teacher

people say the n.r.a. is responsible for all of it. the n.r.a. hardly gives anything to congressmen. the most is about $12,000. and there is no such thing legally as an assault weapon. host: jarrett, you talked about armed guards. do you have police officers, resource officers in your high school? caller: no, no. but there was dish actually go to a private school but there was a law passed. the guards with more than 300 people but they weren't armed guards and small schools didn't have that. so if your armed personnel, the schools won't have to pay for the guards. host: let's go to stony brook and hear from janet from our parents' line. caller: hi. what i wanted to say as i was listening to the president's meeting with parents and what nicole hawkley, the mother of the child who was killed at sandy hook said is what i totally agree with. i have two sons. one went through our school systems with no problem. it's not stony brook, it's a different school and the second one was a little bit more -- he was more rebellious than the other. and what happ

members discounted rates and will ask the n.r.a. to remove that information from its website carolina is a political reporter with the progressive news web site think progress and joins us live now from washington thanks so much for speaking to us how important is it that you have american companies reacting in a way that basically means that they're taking a side in one of the country's most controversial and divisive issues i think after the parklane shooting last week the energy and the momentum in the united states feels very different than it has after similar recent mass shootings and school shootings part of that activism is because we had teenagers being so vocal we had victims and survivors speaking out on social media in particular and the fact that this social media energy in activism has translated into major national corporations deciding that they're no longer going to work with the gun lobby is a major of fact and i think that people across the country are are understanding and noticing what a difference. reaching out