host: ted alcorn, your response.: one of the realities of today is we live in a moment when done right in the u.s. have an unprecedented level of protection. the supreme court decision, the stream -- district of columbia vs. heller, justice scalia endorsed the individual right to own a firearm and rightly pointed out there is nothing incompatible with expanded gun rights and the reasonable laws we have to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. everytown is committed to an evidence-based approach. we speak with criminologists, legislators across the country. we welcome debate. we are thrilled that there is an increased amount of research and conversation in this area, about what laws are effect to to keep guns out of the hands of felons and domestic abusers. when there is a credible scientist, someone who wants to have a real, constructive conversation, we will be there. but folks who seek to minimize the issue of nonviolence, or to draw attention away from the real issues to themselves or -- that is not a co

conversations] >> on the next washington journal, the president of the crime prevention research center and ted alcorn on a new study that shows a support for gun rights has increased and that protection for gun rights is more important than ownership. colleen eubanks discusses the system in the u.s.. usa today reporter gregory korte will discuss president obama's use of executive action. we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. washington journal, live at 7 a.m. eastern on c-span. coming up, yesterday's farewell ceremony for outgoing attorney general eric holder. that is followed by remarks by the president and chair of the export-import bank. look for some of your thoughts on attorney general holder's time at the justice department from washington journal. . we are talking about eric holder and his six years as attorney general. mcconnell whipped for lynch mitch mcconnell worked to round up more than 60 votes to end the filibuster of loretta lynch. he held up her confirmation vote for weeks. mcconnell worked to ensure she would overcome a filibuster, pitting

join me in thanking them. [ applause ] >>> on the next washington journal, john lott and ted ted alcorn. on protecting gun rights. and colleen u banks, executive director of national child support enforcement system discusses that system in the u.s. and reporter will discuss the use of executive action. we will take calls, join the conversation on facebook and twitter. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on cspan. >>> here are some of the featured programs this weekend on cspan networks. saturday evening the white house correspondents annual dinner. live coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. eastern with red carpet arrivals, remarks by president obama, and entertainment by "saturday night live," ses lee strom. and sunday former reporter judith miller on time in prison for not revealing the source of her reports before and during the iraqi invasion. 10:00 a.m. on cspan2. book tv is at annapolis. former attorney general alberto gonzales, and sarah wildman on world war ii and the holocaust. sunday night at 10:30 coinciding with release of cspan's book, first ladies presidential historians

and ted alcorn on a new study that shows support for gun rights has increased. then, colleen eubanks discusses child-support enforcement association in the u.s. and gregory korte will discuss president's use of executive action. join in on the conversation on facebook and twitter. "washington journal" live at 7 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> here are some future programs for this weekend on the c-span network. saturday, the white house correspondents annual dinner you'd live coverage at 6 p.m. eastern with red carpet arrivals and entertainment. sunday night on "q&a" judith miller on her time in prison for not revealing a source of her reports before and during the iraqi invasion. on c-span 2, then apple us festival -- the annapolis book festival. sundin at 10:30 p.m., c-span -- sunday night at 10:30 p.m., "first ladies" book. explore the lives of our first ladies. on american history tv, lectures in history. sunday afternoon, 40 years after the fall of saigon, veterans talk about their work experiences. get the complete schedule on c-span.org. >> homeland security s