and does not reflect the thoughts of the nra as a whole.ent out that referred to this type of behavior as weird or somehow not normal and that was a mistake. it shouldn't have happened. i've had a discussion with the staffer who wrote that piece and expressed his personal opinion. our job is not to criticize the lawful behavior of fellow gun owners. >> after that interview open carry texas went back on to facebook to thank the nra for its obedience saying open carry texas would like to both thank and applaud chris cox and the nashville rifle association for clarification on their stance of open carry. game, set, match. well, while the nra may have cracked down on dissension within its own ranks gun control groups continue to set their sights in another direction. after successfully lobbying several fast food chains to establish antiopen carry policies the group moms demand action is ramping up the pressure on target after open carry texas posted these photos to facebook of long gun toting shoppers. so much for not doing it anymore. as mothe

what did the nra do? backed down.ow, nra show, the statement they posted was the view of one staffer expressing a personal opinion. >> the truth is, an alert went out that referred to this type of behavior as weird. or somehow not normal. and that was a mistake. it shouldn't have happened. i have had a discussion with the staffer who wrote that piece. and expressed his personal opinion. >> personal opinion. okay. maybe the nra has employees who think the website is actually their personal blog. but this whole exchange is actually far more revealing than the nra ever intended. and that's because it had to explain why. why did it object to the open carry demonstrations in the first place. the criticism was not that some one might get hurt. but that their political standing might get hurt. here is the first statement again. if it explained that, when people act without thinking or without consideration for others especially when it comes to firearms, they set the stage for further restrictions on our rights. firearms, ow

was able to book the head of the nra.s cox and the nra for their clarification shortly thereafter. today these images came out. they're brandishing oreos and their assault rifles in target stores. these pictures were released by the groups, moms demand action for gun sense in american. along with the petition today asking target to take the same stand as chipotle and starbucks and not allow these guns in their stores. pictures like this, those are pictures of the nra. remember, the nra, quote, unapologetically and unflinchingly supports that. so when you see that, think of the nra. i would love to talk to them about why they do, but the nra refuses to go on this channel and talk about it. so how about if i come on yours? if you don't like away games, how about a home game? that's a real offer. today my producers called your producers and offered an interview with me. at the nra channel. whether it's my place or yours, chris, i'm ready to talk guns. it's been 30 days and counting. the clean air act stops polluters from...

so when you see that, think of the nra. would love to talk to them about why they do, but the nra refuses to go on this channel and talk about it. so how about if i come on yours? if you don't like away games, how about a home game? today my producers called your producers and offered an interview with me. whether it's my place or yours, chris, i'm ready to talk guns. it's been 30 days and counting. >>> yesterday, alabama had a primary and their democratic nominee for governor is a guy named parker griffith. i saw that and thought to myself, parker griffith, i remember him. he was formerly a democratic congressman, until he switched party and became a republican congressman. until he was defeated twice by the tea party candidate. now griffith is back in the democratic party, and primary voters have chosen him to face down republican governor, robert bentley, next fall. that's a snapshot of the state of democratic party in alabama right now. yesterday was also the first election day that alabama's new voter i.d. law was in e

so when you see that, think of the nra.ld love to talk to them about why they do, but the nra refuses to go on this channel and talk about it. so how about if i come on yours? if you don't like away games, how about a home game? today my producers called your producers and offered an interview with me. whether it's my place or yours, chris, i'm ready to talk guns. it's been 30 days and counting. i'm their mom at the playground and i'm his mom at the dog park. the kids get trail mix, and here's what you get after a full day of chasing that cute little poodle from down the street. mm hmm delicious milo's kitchen chicken meatballs. they look homemade, which he likes almost as much as making new friends yes, i'll call her. aww, ladies' man. milo's kitchen. made in the usa with chicken or beef as the number one ingredient. the best treats come from the kitchen. marge: you know, there's a more enjoyable way to get your fiber. try phillips fiber good gummies. they're delicious, and an excellent source of fiber to help support regu

the nra finally responded, sort of. that's next. >>> we brought you this story last night of the nra trying to throw this off the second amendment boat. in a statement calling bringing their long guns down right weird and not neighborly. but another part of that statement is a direct response to our story on the smart gun. the personalized hand gun fires only if the shooter is wearing a password protected watch. the nra has been vehemently opposed to it. the basis for their opposition has been a new jersey law which mandates within three years of a smartphone going on the market, no other type of hand gun can be sold or offered for sale by a licensed firearms in new jersey. we talked with the senator who authored that bill who offered a truce to the nra nearly a month ago. >> if in fact they would get out of the way of preventing the research, development, manufacture, distribution, and sale, i would move to repeal this law in the state of new jersey. >> so that's on the table, right? so the nra responds, well, pretends

the nra has been vehemently opposed to it.s for their opposition has been a new jersey law which mandates within three years of a smartphone going on the market, no other type of hand gun can be sold or offered for sale by a licensed firearms in new jersey. we talked with the senator who authored that bill who offered a truce to the nra nearly a month ago. >> if in fact they would get out of the way of preventing the research, development, manufacture, distribution, and sale, i would move to repeal this law in the state of new jersey. >> so that's on the table, right? so the nra responds, well, pretends to respond, to all of our reporting. someone, anyone from the organization come to the show and talk. they respond with a total nonresponse about how a slippery slope it would be to mandate smart guns, with no fact that the senator has offered a truce and not a hint of our repeated request to come on this show to talk about it. america's gun lobby seems scared of coming on television and talking. i don't even have an assault li

she suggested a minority of nra activists are terrorizing the majority. >> i don't think any parent,hould have to fear about their child going to school or going to college because someone, for whatever reason, psychological, emotional, political, ideological, whatever it means, could possibly enter that school property with an automatic weapon and murder innocent children, students, teachers. i'm well aware that this is a hot political subject and again i will speak out no matter what role i find myself in. but i believe we need a more thoughtful conversation, we cannot let a minority of people and that's what it is, it is a minority of people hold a viewpoint that terrorizes the majority of people. >> joining me now, karen finney, a former press secretary contributor and blake zeff, former president obama aid, former aid to hillary clinton. now an editor at salon.com. good evening. blake, what are we looking at will? what is the significance to it? >> there may be reaction to the word terrorize, we can expect anything she says, particularly the spotlight on her, there will be some

and of course the nra is composed of four plus million americans.y have to be concerned about the views of their membership. but the nra over the years has been a lot more responsible on the gun issue than is often given credit. they were involved very deeply in the original brady law. in fact the law that's on the books today as written at the national rifle association. i know, because i was there at the time. >> but i mean do you want them -- do you want them right now -- you've been there. do you look at them right now and say, hey, guys, listen, you've got to be a little reasonable here. manchin-toomey, you've got to get behind this one. do you want them to get behind this one? >> well, the earlier version of the manchin-toomey bill was very flawed. it was only the amended version which came up late in the day that we supported and of course you'll have to ask nra where they are. but there are aspects of the bill i don't think thd find objectionable and there was a bill that was very supportive of gun owners. but if we keep ourselves focused on

the nra has done such a fabulous job of recruiting men. the reality is this.ccidental gun deaths do happen among kids, but it's deaths from drowning, driving and choking that actually happen all of the time. in just a few days, bloomberg's new gun safety organization did release another add. and it's another tense production chlts it takes direct aim at the nra. >> there's no victory until we get guns in school to protect ourselves. >> these words were said by the gun lobby. but they don't speak for us. it's time for our words to be heard. >> the nra responded to that with an ad of its own that counters bloomberg is one guy with millions with 25 bucks. lets's see who crushes who. the reality is expect a debate over guns to ramp right up. coming up next, are the .btx so-called google buss and environmental hazard toths sill of san francisco. we'll fill you in on the reality of that claim. plus, power ball promised to deliver big bucks. how much are schooling actually get sng we'll be right back. >>> the google blus controversy do allow that program to move forw

it's weird and can be down right scary, italics from the nra.folks who mikt otherwise feel normally about firearms, question it. open carry texas is having none of it saying the more the nra continues to divide its members by attacking some aspects of gun rights instead of supporting all gun rights the more support it will lose. they posted pictures of them cutting up their nra card memberships. i want to say, a, i love the this fight and b, open carry folks, i support you 100%. >>> the most significant effort by any president to curb carbon emissions. the epa proposed new regulations that would cut it by 30%, giving states lots of flexibility on how to hit the target. it's lower than cap and trade proposed back in 2008. ambitious by the standard of total inaction but not what we need for the problem. still republicans in coal state democrats went bonkers. >> this is an end-run-around congress. >> what we are seeing here is yet another example of an overreaching, overzealous, beyond the legal limit actions of this epa. >> this will shape the eco

emphasis from the nra.who might normally be perfectly open minded about firearms feel uncomfortable and question motives of pro-gun advocates and it is just not neighborly. the open carry texas people say it is not neighborly to criticize patriots. a statement on the facebook page reads quote the more the nra continues to divide members by attacking some aspects of gun rights instead of supporting all gun rights the more support it will lose. . what would be your argument against what the nra has said? it is unusual to be standing in line at the coffee shop and have one, two or 100 people walk up behind you all with guns strapped to their backs. that is unusual and you understand that that frightens people? >> to explain here. what a lot of people do not understand there are already 44 states that allow open carry handgun. texas is not one of those. that is what we are trying to achieve. as the law is written right now we are only permitted to open carry our long guns and black powder pistols. the reason fo

and now the new life tile blog of the nra. the nra has a new guide to hip living called nra sharp.still get gun tips only for a cooler, younger crowd in the typical nra member. there is music pics and chic accessories. writing about the site of the daily beast says if you are a man with manly fantasies that involves shooting stuff this is the place to be. not everyone is feeling the attempts to hipster the base. really nra trying to be gq, no thanks. you can join the conversation. please keep telling us what is important to you. >>> now, this news. palestinian president sworn into government today and moments ago the state department confirmed the u.s. will work with the new government. here is more on what the reconciliation deal means by the numbers. two medium cappuccinos! let's show 'em what a breakfast with whole grain fiber can do. one coffee with room, one large mocha latte, medium macchiato, a light hot chocolate hold the whip, two espressos. make one a double. she's full and focused. [ barista ] i have two cappuccinos, one coffee with room, one large mocha latte, a medium

let's talk about the nra and their perspective.emed to think that these demonstrations are extreme. chris cox, head of the nra's said on their own website, quote, it is downright weird and certainly not a practical way to go normally about your business while being prepared to defend yourself. it can be downright scary. it makeses folks who might normally be perfectly open minded about firearms feel uncomfortable and question the motive of pro-gun. activists. they later backed away from social media backlash including pictures of nra cards being cut up and the word apology. do you think the nra is nervous about this especially when using the vocabulary and the word choice of downright scary, down right weird. >> it is downright weird and it is down right scary and for one brief, shining moment we were on the same page with the nra supporting common sense reforms that would keep our family safe and they backtracked on that and that is unfortunate. what they said still stands. there is no taking it back. it is down right weird. >> as

chris died because of craven irresponsible politicians and the nra.chris' right to live? when will this insanity stop? when will enough people say "stop this madness, we don't have to live like this!" too many have died. we should say to ourselves, not one more! >> a lot of people have been repeating that. not one more. >> yeah, it's become a very popular thing to say. because, there should not be one more. again, what he is saying is so important. you know, the constitution talks about our government being responsible for domestic tranquility. talks about it being responsible for the general welfare. if i can't bring my kids to malls and worry about them at schools, you know, somebody's gun rights, rights by the way, even in, by far the most conservative interpretation by the scalia court and heller decision. he dent grant that we can't regulate guns, background checks, ban exotic weapons, assault rifles, and stop concealed carry. and regulate that. it is important to know there is a lot we can do. we just need to make sure we will not give into the

it's weird and can be down right scary, italics from the nra.makes folks who mikt otherwise feel normally about firearms, question it. open kerry texas is having none of it saying the more the nra continues to divide its members by attacking some aspects of gun rights instead of supporting all gun rights the more support it will lose. they posted pictures of them cutting up their nra card memberships. i want to say, a, i love the this fight and b, open carry folks, i support you 100%. anyone can do. it steals your memories. your independence. insures support. a breakthrough. and sooner than you'd like... ...sooner than you think. ...you die from alzheimer's disease. ...we cure alzheimer's disease. every little click, call, or donation adds up to something big. alzheimer's association. the brains behind saving yours. i'm d-a-v-e and i have copd. i'm k-a-t-e and i have copd, but i don't want my breathing problems to get in the way my volunteering. that's why i asked my doctor about b-r-e-o. once-daily breo ellipta helps increase airflow from the l

today a new slogan graces the walls at nra headquarters.ll not be infringed. absolute opposition to gun laws only makes sense if there is a genuine threat from the folks with the really big guns, the government. if you are truly fearful of government tyranny, if you think they're going to come for you and your family and your freedom and your guns, well, then you need a full arsenal on demand, as much fire power as possible with no checks and no lists. it's no surprise then that the nra's rhetoric quickly turned anti-government, apocalyptipoca conspiracy minded. they had to make the government threat seem real. in the '90s, wayne lapierre referred to law enforcement agents as jack-booted government thugs, adding, if you have a badge, you have the government's go ahead to ah-ha ras, intimidate, be even murder law abiding citizens. in the obama era, lapierre has said that obama's election will result in the confiscation of our firearms and nothing less than the future of our country and ow freedom will be at stake. at a cpac convention, lapie

the nra fought against every regulation and background checks after columbine they came out in favor of. what is the reason for not making sure criminals don't get their hands on guns? ? nevada, one was a felon but there's a private loophole. why is facebook allowing people to sell guns to people without background checks. there's just a lot of ways you can get involved and make sure that the people who are allowing this to happen and think they can just ignore this cannot ignore this. the gun companies too. i think it's time for maybe people to go for a little march on the nra headquarters in fairfax and let them know. the nra doesn't let anybody from outside of their orbit carry guns there because concealed carry is good for everybody except at their own headquarters. >> cliff, thank you so much for that overview, we're seeing a lot of outpouring of support online and people posing the questions you're posing. first, i want to listen in on the coverage from kgw here. >> to this checkpoint here at the wood village fred meyer. we have several thousand parents here already. you know,

the nra said the bill made kansas a model state.he cities who has seen their authorities stripped away begs to differ. >> i don't care how often you go to the run range and practice, i don't want guns around me and where i am. >> it's not just kansas preemping local governments from doing things they don't like in the name of clarification and it's not just guns. ten red states including kansas have laws on the books banning cities from passing paid sick leave bills. in april, oklahoma governor mary fallin signed a bill baroing localities from raising the minimum wage. because for republicans across the country, local control is best. except when it's not. >>> up next, a look at health care for women in kansas. >> if we don't have our rights as women in this country, you know, if all people, frankly, are not afforded their rights, then nothing else really seemed to make sense for me. >> the woman who reopened dr. tiller's clinic in wichita four years after he was murdered by anti-abortion extremists. she shares her story next. [ fem

supporters in the nra support the nra's position.eaders that will make the necessary changes, not gun confiscation but the necessary steps like the moms demand action ideas and mental health issues that would make us safer, make our kids safer, make america safer. >> shannon, i grew up watching cowboys on television. i love gunshomoke and all those shows. and wyatt upperand all those shows, there were gun ordinances. check them at the city line. there was a notion you just didn't walk around with impunity shooting each other and the sense there were local laws to protect too many people prom too many laws. and now the idea that any restriction on a gun, anything short of open carry in any barroom in america, we're somehow unconstitutional. i think this has gotten crazy. by their theory, you should have a buzooky walking around, blowing away anyone in front of you if they cause your trouble. your thoughts? >> i do blame the gun lobby and the nra for this. they created a monster who no longer obeys them. if you look at school shootings

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we did reach out to the nra. we did not hear back.ank you, cliff. >>> now, to the escalating crisis in iraq. the violence is spreading causing chaos. a shiite cleric said he is ready to defend the holy places of muslims and christians. residents are fleeing, more than half a million. and all qaeda-backed insurgents are gaining major territory. they control mosul, the second largest city. casualties are said to be high. nic robertson has more. >> reporter: after just five days of fighting, terrorists now control large swaths of iraq's second largest city. power, water, and phone lines have been cut in parts of mosul, 250 miles north of baghdad where the all qaeda splinter group, isis, has seized the important transportation and administration hub. iraqi prime minister, nuri al maliki, calling it a humanitarian crisis and asking parliament to declare a state of emergency, calling on men to volunteer to fight. the speaker of iraq's parliament urging the u.s. to play a role in supporting iraq against the terrorist attack and asking for ur

and that's because the nra has so scared members of congress that they have defunded research into gun crime. as one researcher put it, john, we don't even know what's killing us. >> paul bebawn in new york, paul, thank you. >> the book the second amendment, a look, i talked to the author michael waldman. i asked him when did the supreme court first recognize the american's right to bear arms? >> the supreme court first recognized in 2008, that was the first time. it actually ruled otherwise before that. when the supreme court said it was following the original intent of the framers, when you look back at what they were thinking about when they wrote the second amendment, it was to preserve the local military institutions. >> let's just read the amendment here. it's short. a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. so what does it mean? >> well, back then, every adult man, every adult white man actually eventually was in the well regulated militia and they were required by law to own a

. >>> the nra's new target, gun owners. the controversial videos creating strange allies, and a change in the flight path for drones. how the faa might clear hollywood for takeoff. >>> but we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> whatever those circumstances turn out to be. we still get an american soldier back if he's held in captivity, period. >> questions and controversy for sergeant bowe bergdahl. >> some of those who served with bergdahl are calling him a deserter. >> who put his fellow soldiers' lives in jeopardy. >> to be perfectly candid, sergeant bergdahl has a lot of explaining to do. >> confirms a source -- coming up -- >> the nationwide manhunt for a fugitive wanted is over. >> ryan chamberlain ii was found after police saw his car at the golden gate bridge. >> the president is kicking off a four-day trip. >> the president is expected to urge leaders to keep up the pressure on russian president putin over ukraine. >>> evacuations are under way in colorado after a ri

a group of gun activists have apparently run afoul of the nra's sensibilities, at least for a littlewens. >> i'm about to show you how to get a slurpee with an ak-47. >> walking into a convenience store with a rifle, ordering a latte with a long gun. it's part of a protest open carry texas. they advocate for gun rights with an in-your-face style that is perfectly legal in the lone star state. open carry is used to criticism but on friday the national rifle association took aim at them calling these protests weird and scary in an on-line post. the scathing statement goes on, using guns merely to draw attention to yourself in public, not only defies common sense, it shows a lack of consideration and manners. >> the nra used nice language but basically called you guys a bunch of gun nuts. >> i guess if they want to call us gun nuts, that's fine. we are nuts for liberty and freedom. >> the nra admits it misfired releasing this video statement. >> it was a mistake. it shouldn't have happened. our job is not to criticize the lawful behavior of fellow gun owners. >> reporter: too late for t

it is treated as an absolute right by the nra.y have pretty much had their way because it is one of the richest lobbies. we cannot do anything now. that is a real problem. when you hear the cry from the heart of this parent, you say wait a minute. what kind of society are we living in when in georgia people are packing guns everywhere they go thanks to new laws. conceled weapons, carry permits in bars, parks, everywhere you can think of. the nra's response is they may not have been killed if they too were carrying guns. they are longing for a wild west society. >> the ftc transparency on data brokers. what should the ftc do and does it affect us? >> they like to tell us how we are categorized as wild motorcycle riders. conservative granola eaters. the ftc said, let's have congress do something about this massive amount of data that the data brokers have on us. it is not to protect us from terrorists, it is commercial reasons, to sell us stuff. the ftc has the power. they can have an opt out. they should throw the book at data brok

what users are urging fellow citizens to take a stand against the nra, saying it is partly responsiblefor the fatal shootings. the nra supporters of have also spoken out online, saying the group is committed to preventing gun-related violence. thousands of pakistani users have been posting under the wnottoeliminatetaliban in pakistan, discussing the government incompetence in dealing with terrorism. angry when users are demanding the government and military do s.re to tackle extremist weary of airlines not enforcing userg laws, american web has embarked on a campaign urging passengers to help expose people he travelers, says who are flouting carry-on restrictions and guidelines, leading to delays and longer boarding times. he is posting pictures and videos of offenders to social networks and calling on others to do the same. the idea is starting to gain ground on social networks, where it is getting a warm reception from web users. many have all of his lead and have also started sharing pictures of passengers totally disregarding the rules for hand luggage, posting the images alonghe #

the nra has taken stands that seem out of whack. and it's not just the chipotle open carry law issue. the smart gun technology issue, stores are being closed down by nra advocates because they don't want them to sell smart gun technology. you also have to step back and realize that assault rifles, semi assault rifles, are not the biggest problem statistically. it's handguns and accidental shootings and a gun culture that is causing a lot of the firearm related teths and that's under debate, as well. >> we've got it leave it there. but this is an ongoing subject of discussion. thanks for your time. >> thank you, alex. >>> coming up. today hillary clinton officially released her new book and her critics unofficially launched a new hash tag. hillary is so poor. the "new york times" amy chozick joins me next. [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, we've always been at the forefront of advanced electronics. providing technology to get more detail... ♪ detect hidden threats... ♪ see the whole picture... ♪ process critical information, an

the nra says it's downright weird.the group behind many of these demonstrations. good morning. >> thanks for having me. >> thanks for being here. a lot of people have trouble understanding why your members carry military assault rifles into family restaurants. can you explain? >> as a group, as open carry texas, we came together with three other major open carry organizations in texas weeks ago and came up with a new solution and a new game plan to achieve open carry legislation in texas. so i was a little taken aback by the national rifle association's response in their statement being that we've already made these changes. the way i see it is national rifle association is a natural ally with us to work with a common goal of open carry legislation. it seems like we should opening up dialogue and not release statements at all and coming together and figuring out how to push legislation pass the finish line. >> the nra came out because so many people are upset because there are people walking into restaurants with guns.

the nra backed that bill. the republicans in the legislation passed that bill and mitch daniels did sign it into law. it is a remarkable law even for this current iteration of the nra and indiana. that law didn't get all that much national attention, at least in mainstream circles. in nonmainstream circles that indiana law got lots of attention and it inspired a lot of armed resistance against armed tyranny kind of stuff particularly on youtube. these two cobbled together home made videos on youtube celebrating the indiana shooting cops law as invitation to armed revolution against u.s. government both posted not long after the law signed. you can find them on youtube. on the website they got liked, approved online by this 22-year-old woman originally from indiana, late of nevada. the reason her online history of liking or disliking things is making the national news is because she and her husband left a long online trail that more or less may explain why those two went on a shooting rampage yesterday in las v

so to get started, the nra is accusing a texas gun rights group of going too far after the group hasyoutube videos of their members walking into restaurants with semiautomatic rifles. i have to say the nra is saying you've gone too far is like johnny depp telling you you're wearing too many scarves. [ laughter ] they don't say you've gone too far that often. [ laughter ] now, the texas gun rights group is threatening to tear up their membership cards if the nra doesn't change their stance. but, don't worry. i'm sure these two groups of angry men with guns will figure out some way to settle their differences. [ laughter ] donald sterling. our friend donald sterling, he just won't go away. sterling is now facing another lawsuit after a former aide filed for sexual harassment yesterday. apparently, he told her she was so sexy that he wouldn't mind if she brought black guys to clippers games. [ laughter and applause ] that's sexy. for donald sterling, that's as sexy as you can get. some political news, yesterday french president francois hollande announced that he will be having two, two

and then the nra capitulating to open groups that go into restaurants, armed to the teeth, terrifying people. how is that going to look the next time somebody is in cc's pizza and someone walks in with their long gun strapped on. how terrify asking that going to be? real threat with real intent to murder people walk into restaurants walk into restaurants in texas many years ago and killed people? this is a real threat. i think the nra also needs to take a step back and think about the idea of creating a devotion to guns that is sort of very worshipful and bravado back attached to it, has consequences. some people can handle that and are sane and wrapped real tight and some are not. >> the last piece of this. we've talked about the statistic of the raise of these groups. the number including armed militia has risen 813% following the election of president obama. it feels like the election of america's first black president has given -- has sort of created this atmosphere in which hate and anti-government paranoia have flourished. at the same time, some of this seems to be economic disp

. >>> an apology from the nra. you betcha.or gun-toting restaurant customers called weird, came from the executive director of the group, that individual told the nra -- i'm sorry, the legislative arm of the group -- but he did come forward and say this was written by a low-level employee and clarified the group as a whole does support open carry. but those weird -- i'm sorry, no longer weird customers have mobilized a whole lot of action on this restaurant issue. they say leave your guns at home when you go out to dine. but it's not just leaving your guns at home that's in the news. an increasing strain in this conversation is about putting your money where your mouth is. so look at yourself. where do you invest? more than 51 million people have a 401(k). and $1.97 billion mutual fund dollars are invested in three american public gun companies. money some gun safety advocates say could trigger change. >> they're making money off the backs of dead people. i just can't tolerate it. and i won't let my money support it. get that

. >> there are numerous training venues out there whether it's through nra or other organizations. >> sure, sure. >> many of whom are here locally. >> gotcha. so what question would you like -- >> well, mr. webster seems to be relying a lot on polls and surveys and studies, but you've contradicted yourself several times today. i'd just like to have you answer to one of them. you say that in your polling you've purposefully worded questions in order to get a supporting response. >> no, i did not say that. >> i'd like to finish, please. i have notes, i can read from them, if you'd like. and when you were addressing emily shortly thereafter, you

congratulations, nra. okay, what do you think, good idea or bad idea? >> here's the deal.t's second amendment rights versus property rights, so the gun owners have a right to do it, by right they do. business owners have a right to say stay out of our establishment if you are going to brandish an open carry. you leave it up to the franchisee les a -- let a businessman decide. i don't think any of these -- i don't think the other ones have said it's a blanketwide decision. >> i only take tums into chipotle. >> you and greg don't like that one sauce. >> none of these proclamations is going to make anything better. >> all i can say is i hope a lot more restaurants do it and i don't see any reason having a gun in a restaura >> top one more thing, i'll go first. when someone dies, rituals go away too. mom would ask me to call the moment if i landed. always worried if those big planes would make it across the sky. the last night, there was the realization that no one would pick up on that end ever. so maybe i don't have to call her anymore because she's here with me. >> i'm very

. -- thisbers of congress is bipartisan -- are terrified of the nra.ra andination of the gun manufacturers are very well financed and have the capacity to move votes in local elections and congressional elections. if you're running for office right now, that is where you feel the heat. may beon the other side favorable towards things like that and other commonsense rules, but they are not as motivated. that does not end up being the issue that a lot of you vote on. , until thereanges is a fundamental shift in public opinion in which people say come , enough, this is unacceptable, this is not normal , this is not the price we should be paying for our freedom -- president obama participating in a q&a with tumblr where he was asked about the recent shooting in organ. the washington post. -- shooting in oregon. "the majority leader said the measure could be taken up within the next two days. they are i legislation over in the senate. we have coverage o." we have coverage of that on c-span2. usa today's money section on the gm recall. the ceo saying that th

but that changed as the nra started lobbying and this became much more of a discussion in the public forum. and then antonin scalia wrote his opinion in the heller opinion in 2008, and that really changed everything. >> the whole supreme court was responding to a very textbook legal campaign waged by the nra and other gun rights supporters starting in the 1970s to change the way we saw this provision, to change constitutional law. they started actually with scholarship. there were a lot of people who went back and looked at the founding era and thought, no no, this is really an individual right. not what you think, they moved public opinion. public opinion's shifted and now it's the common view and then eventually the supreme court. >> the ship rarely gets turned around once the supreme court establishes a right. so now, at this point, there has been a bunch of efforts to restrict gun rights within the supreme court's decision. is that what we'll see? again you see all sorts of legislatures taking actions but courts some deciding some are constitutional and some aren't. seems like we

even the nra called it count productive and weird. the nra later apologized. >> if i were to open carry my handgun i would be considered a felon. >> you got a holster. >> i got a holster. as you can see it's yes, ma'am. >> had 4 o. >> 44 of the 50 u.s. states allow americans to carry guns openly. texas is not one of them. this is a firearm. pistols are not. many people are trying to change the law,. >> when i enter a gun-free zone i don't feel safe. i feel safe when i can protect myself life and my family's life. >> the only institutio solution to a bad guy with a gun-- >> is a good guy with an up. >> a good shot at liberalizing the state's gun laws even more. >> more to come on al jazeera. including the promise of miracles in exchange for money. a controversial church in ghana. >>> urban planners under pressure to keep cities from pressure to keep cities from turning into clone towns. the performance review. pressure to keep cities from turning into clone towns. that corporate trial by fire when every slacker gets his due. and yet, t

pursued the nra into the central african republic. the u.n. says joseph kony who is wanted by the international criminal court is hiding in an area in the north. but in the central african republic the nra is one of the many problems. most of the area has had no effective government since 2012. we attended a meeting between ugandan officers, thousands of civilians have been killed by militia. the governor leer wands the ugandan army to stay. >> car is experiencing a very serious political crisis than ever before in its history. fortunately, i want to inform you that this is the only province that has not been affected by that crisis. >> reporter: ugandan soldiers are the only effective authority here. their governor. >> the problem of central africa should be looked at holistically. that's why we are calling upon the international community, the u.n, everybody to come and look at this problem so that we approach it from the grass roots. >> the ugandan government wants its military to become part of a u.n. force. the hunt for joseph kony has al

. >> let me get in here about this nra statement. i gaes reveruess a reversal is way to say it.s, weird, downright scary. this week after threats from your group and i'm sure a lot of your supporters to withdraw your and their support the nra has retracted the statement saying they now support you. do you buy the explanation that their rebuke was a mistake and came only from one staffer's opinion, or do you think they felt some pressure? >> i can't get into the mind of the national rifle association but i can say groups like the national rifle association and gun owners of america and other gun organizations have stood behind us in trying to get open carry legislation passed in the state of texas and, yes. whoever wrote that did make a mistake. look, this is what i keep telling people. you can't control everyone inside your organization. we've made plenty of mistakes. the national rifle association has made plenty of mistakes. what we all learn is it's not about the mistakes you make but about how you react to them. i'm sure you guys as reporters, as correspondents, you make mis

he's outspending the nra ten, twentyfold to. so that's why this is an important factor because it's not the will of the people. and if you look in any poll, you will never find a poll that shows the majority of people favor more restrictions on their second amendment rights. >> that's a very interesting way to frame it. >> we going to go back and forth only when it's my turn? >> no. i asked you to make a statement, you just made an extended statement, and now the other two members of the panel will make shorter statements responding to yours which all can be done in a very civil way. daniel. >> surement -- sure. there's been a whole lot of money on this gun issue spent for a very long time, far more on the gun, pro-gun lobby side than on the other side. i'll just make that point. i think it's very misleading to ask a poll question do you think we should have more restrictions on, you know, fill in the blank on anything we don't like to be restricted, writing anything there again. that's not really the question. the question is,

congratulations, nra. okay, what do you think, good idea or bad idea? >> here's the deal.econd amendment rights versus property rights, so the gun owners have a right to do it, by right they do. business owners have a right to say stay out of our establishment if you are going to brandish an open carry. you leave it up to the franchisee les a -- let a businessman decide. i don't think any of these -- i don't think the other ones have said it's a blanketwide decision. >> i only take tums into chipotle. >> you and greg don't like that one sauce. >> none of these proclamations is going to make anything better. >> all i can say is i hope a lot more restaurants do it and i don't see any reason having a gun in a restaurant is qog to stop anything. one more thing is up next. >> don't come to this building then. you know that dream... on my count. the one where you step up and save the day? make it happen. (crowd) oh no... introducing verizon xlte. hey guys, i got it right here! we've doubled our 4g lte bandwidth in cities coast to coast. so take on more. with xlte. for best resul