the next national emergency. many years before samuel clemens issued his wonderful novel "tom ," where tom encourages his friends to find the fun in whitewashing his fence, the gentleman that formed the national rifle association felt we could increase marksmanship by making a competition out of it. they organize the association to promote marksmenship in the armed forces and also throughout the country in civilian shooting clubs. if we make it a competition, it will be something people want to participate in. by 1876, should income petitions -- shooting competitions were the largest spectator sport in the history of the country at that time. and that was the birth of the national rifle association and today remains one of our primary aims and objectives. to promote marksmanship among the armed forces and civilian populace as well. >> moving to the gallery showing the arms of the american west. on the far side of this, we have the guns that are traditionally thought of as the guns that won the west. the winchester rifles. the colt army revolvers along with other colts. colts and winchester's not the only guns in the american west. the side of the case, we see the other manufacturers that played a significant r

and that was the birth of the national rifle association and today remains one of our primary aims and objectives. to promote marksmanship among the armed forces and civilian populace as well. >> moving to the gallery showing the arms of the american west. on the far side of this, we have the guns that are traditionally thought of as the guns that won the west. the winchester rifles. the colt army revolvers along with other colts. colts and winchester's not the only guns in the american west. the side of the case, we see the other manufacturers that played a significant role. the whitney kennedy and marlin rifles. the remington handguns. certainly the remington single shot rifle. it played a major role with the buffalo hunters. also the smith and wesson revolvers. it is not often recognized that any time from 1870 until the turn of the century, smith & wesson was actually turning out more revolvers than colt was. both were very popular. there are numerous other examples of guns used in the west. the merwin gilbert and other manufacturers are well presented. our newest exhibit is a set

the national rifle association is not used to being outspent and that is what is happening there withn billionaires spending big bucks supporting the measure. when it comes to the campaign spending, the national rifle association is never outgunned and in washington state, voters decide the background laws, the nra is up against michael bloomberg who is beend the group mayors with illegal guns. this is dreamed up by people who don't live in washington and the finance by michael bloomberg and billionaire pals. >> tech giants have donated to initiative 594 and funding an early campaign. >> some are associated with gates and microsoft and people respect them and we believe that they helped to inspire people to stand with us. >> and with annual revenue $2 million. so far they are coping their powder dry and spending less than throw million nationwide and under 200,000. >> the nra never backs down to the money challenge. they don't care if bloomberg and gates is over there. >> they can look at the public mood. nconsoweding defeat on the bloomberg initiative. the second amendment foundation

in the battle for control, the national rifle association entered the ad wars. the n.r.a. is on the air emphasising disdain towards new york millionaires. >> in new york, michael bloomberg sleeps safely, a team of armed guards protecting him. but he want to take away your protection. wanting extreme gun crime. michelle nunn supports him. >>> nunn is trying to beat david prideaux. in the iowa senate race, bruce is trial to keep the seat. a demics senate pact is attacking joanie ernst over calls to privatize security. this. >> it's good for wall street, but not iowa. >> if those are her priorities. >> she is not someone seniors can trust. >> social security is described as the fill of american politics. a lot that touch it have been run over by the voters. >> poll numbers in kentucky indicates that grimes is gaining traction against mitch mcconnell, representing everything that it wrong washington. grooms -- grimes is hammering the matter. >> he didn't show you to vote. he skipped a meeting on rural jobs, but toasted the chinese vice president for china's great achievements,

senate to fight back for us. >> the national rifle association trying to drive the voters' focus to gunissues in an election where many people don't think gun issues will be a part of it. >> acting out roles of eastern european soldiers. they say he assumed that role in real life. another 1,000 firefighters have been sent to battle the fires in california. firefighters have ignited in the region over the past few days. they continue to spread. the worst of them near sacramento, officials say 1600 homes are in harm's way. >>> no. st. louis county a standing room only council meeting erupted in protest last night. >> the country and the world are looking to see if we can bridge this divide. >> demonstrators call for the arrest of officer darren wilson who shot and killed an armed teenager michael brown last month. protests marching down the street with their hands up. in hawai'i two men and a ten-year-old boy are on board after a disastrous fishing trip. the group was in a boat when a large wave damaged the vote and threw all three into the ocean. they clung onto the boat for four hours.

a sentiment echoed by usa shooting, which along with the national rifle association and others has increased funding to attract the next generation. the firearms industry spends millions of dollars annually to provide youths with shooting education programs, better coaches and improved ranges and equipment. >> everybody should at least have the opportunity, if they wish, to be exposed to that sport, participate in it and pursue it. >> reporter: but some child psychologists caution many kids, especially those under the age of 20, may not be mature enough to handle guns. >> putting guns in the hands of children is an immense responsibilities. and there's a lot of danger that can come by if it is not executed in the appropriate way. >> it's a real discipline. >> absolutely. takes a lifetime. >> reporter: russell friend is committed to teaching his children and other kids the obligations of gun ownership and use. >> there's definitely respect for the power of the rifle. and then there's the respect for your fellow shooters. the other people who are trying to do what you're trying to do. >> repor

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. >> reporter: the national rifle association isn't used to being outspent. one stayedwide campaign. the list includes the world's richest man, bill gates. he and his wife have given the background check initiative 594 $1 million, former new york mayor michael bloomberg every town for gun safety has also donated $1 million, microsoft co-founder and the owner of the seahawks paul allen has chipped in $500,000, and former ceo and the new l.a. klimmers other than steve balmer has given $500,000. there's a venture capitalist that has also kicked in $1.5 million. right now under federal law and here in washington state firearms sold between private individuals and at gun shows are exempt from the fbi criminal background check. >> we have 70% of washington voters support 594, according to all the independent polls, but we've seen other popular measures go down in defeat in the past, and it's because late money came in and changed the tide. >> so far the nra has kept its powder dry, giving only $190,000 to the effort. the other side has raised $7.5 million and is air

a sentiment echoed by usa shooting with along with the national rifle association has increased funding to attract the next generation. the firearms industry spends millions of dollars annually to provide with shooting education programs, better coaches and improved ranges and equipment. >> everybody should have the opportunity, if they wish to be exposed to the sport, participate and pursue it. >> reporter: some caution many kids especially under the age of 20 might not be mature enough to handle guns. >> putting guns in the hands of children is an immense responsibility and a lot of danger if it is not executed in an appropriate way. >> reporter: it is a real discipline. >> absolutely. >> reporter: he is committed to teaching his children and other kids the obligations of gun ownership and use. >> there is definitely respect for the power of the rifle and then there is the respect for your fellow shooters, the other people who are trying to do what you are trying to do. >> reporter: life skills he wants to ensure they grow up with. nbc news, illinois. >>> as far as bay area gun ranges

>> and also the national rifle association. [applause] and i am concerned we recognize win in terms of civil liberties you end up with everything from the draft with the patriot act which was the clinton administration that the bureaucrats had to the of omaha bombing in then they said we would give no executive this power but then they did. when you give people powers that are not limited to particular use. >> it sounds like you are saying it sounds like you are paranoid it actually the use their powers serve turpitude to the documentarians who make films? [laughter] >> not today but world war i certainly. [laughter] >> with the washington d.c. if there was a fistfight in actual fights when there is the danger in a place like washington d.c. >> is for self-defense to make the world safer. >> but if they come to rob your neighbor you may install an alarm system. >> the reason why you can't go to rome or one? [laughter] >> even though it might cost you money to put in the security system yvette it would be uprooted response to a b

senate, the national rifle association is on the air in giorgio, lefageing the disdain soth erpers feel -- southerners teel towards new yorkers. >> in a mansion in new york, michael bloomberg sleeps safeliment armed guards protect him. michael bloomberg wants to take away your right to self-defence, and he's pushing gun control. michelle nunn will help him do it. michael bloomberg spends his own money to elect nunn. >> notice the snoring at the start of the add. here it is gape. listen. >> in an elegant new york city mansion (snoring in background). >> brutal stuff by the audio engineer. in the iowa senate race, bruce is trying to keep the seat, a pact is attacking rugg can joanie ernst over her calls to privatize social security. >> every senior needs to watch this. >> i watched it. she really said it. >> i have talked about privatizing social security as an option. >> it is good for wall street. >> but not for iowa. >> if those are her priorities. >> she is not someone seniors can trust. poll numbers indicate that alison grimes is gaining traction with the charge that mitch mcconnell

senate, the national rifle association is on the air in georgia, leveraging what southerners feel towards new yorkiers, their disdain. >> in a new york city mansion, billionaire michael bloomberg sleeps safely, a team of armed guards protects him. he wants to take away your right to self-defence. he's pushing extreme gun control and michelle nunn will help him do it. michael bloomberg spends his own money to elect nunn, and nunn supports the michael bloomberg gun control agenda. >> did you notice the snore ag the the start af ad. here it is again. >> brutal sfuf by the audio -- stuff by the audio engineer. in the iowa race, where bruce is trying to keep the seat in democratic hands, a pack is attacking jody ernst over calls to privatize social security. >> every senior needs to watch this. >> i watched this. she said that. >> i have talked about privatizing social security as an option. >> that's good for wall street. >> it's not good for iowa. >> if those are her priorities, she's not someone seniors can trust. >> and the kentucky senate race, poll numbers indicate that alison grimes is

that attracted critics from the national rifle association, who say banning pigeon shoots will lead tother gun restrictions abe senate majority leader dominic pilleggi says when it comes to the nra you have to pick your battles. >> they are a powerful interest group national thely and in pennsylvania, that is not a piece of news or a revelation. >> reporter: animal rights groups every coming out in force holding a rally with think week in harrisburg in support of house bill 1750. one of the speakers was state senator daylen leach of delaware count hoy say pigeon shoots have no place in civilized society. >> this is just slaughter, it is barbaric and embarrassment to pennsylvania. >> reporter: damon morris from maine who also spoke at the rally say it is important to note banning pigeon shoots has nothing to do with gun rights but it has to do with cruelty. >> we are only state that allows this to happen, pennsylvania gaming commission said this is in the a sporting, this is in the hunting and this is not sport. what it is at the the end of the day is cruelty, animal cruelty, for fun an

"the national journal" consistently listed me as one of the most independent members of congress. i earned an a plus rating from the national rifle association. at a history of working with democrats and republicans to get the job done, and that is what i will do as governor. >> sit tight. >> you have another question? because he just unloads a barrage here. >> i will try and slow down a little, i apologize. >> you're going a little bit long. one, when you talk about bipartisanship, i have been in state government and have worked across the aisle, and i have the opportunity -- ability to do that. >> we will be back after a short break, we will tackle the twitter reaction. here's a live look at another watch party for asa hutchinson. there are his supporters cheering their candidate on. the broadcastg of the statewide governor debate. >> the debate between the candidates for arkansas governor will continue in a moment. while we wait for it to resume, a look at a couple of the campaign ads that are being aired in arkansas. "democrat gazette" said that the attacks on mike ross are not true and a smear on his family's business. there was never i

board member of the largest and oldest civil rights organization in the united states, the national rifle association. thank you. [applause] i'm very concerned but i think all of us recognize when people get all excited about the work they put in all sorts of restraints in terms of civil liberties. use on these, world war i was particularly problematic and you end up with everything from the draft to treatment is violations of people's civil liberties. the patriot act which was a collection of ideas that the clinton administration bureaucrats had in reaction to oklahoma. and republicans look at it and said no way in heck are we going to get executive power. and then a few years later after september 11, they did. first conviction was for a strip bar place here in vegas. was not a terrorist organization but when you get -- give people powers, the state powers, it's not limited to particular use to it can be used to collect taxes. >> it sounds like you were saying and this sounds perhaps i think obama administration might say you're being paranoid, you're saying administrations like obama's michael aft

"the national journal" consistently listed me as one of the most independent members of congress. i earned an a plus rating from the national rifle association. at a history of working with democrats and republicans to get the job done, and that is what i will do as governor. >> sit tight. >> you have another question? because he just unloads a barrage here. >> i will try and slow down a little, i apologize. >> you're going a little bit long. one, when you talk about bipartisanship, i have been in state government and have worked across the aisle, and i have the opportunity -- ability to do that. >> we will be back after a short break, we will tackle the twitter reaction. here's a live look at another watch party for asa hutchinson. there are his supporters cheering their candidate on. you're watching the broadcast of the statewide governor debate. >> you are looking live at another watch party for mike ross, this one is downtown. we want to welcome you back to the arkansas governor debate. which candidate is making an impact with you and why, that is the question we asked and here is what we are hearing. . next we have -- josh is saying --

i'm on the board of directors of the national rifle association right now. pplause] that usually gets an applause line. i was an intelligence agents in west germany in the 1970's as an army veteran during the cold war and i was the chairman of the advisory panel on homeland security of the united states at the request of the congress for five years, from 1997 to 2002 and that was over the time of the 9/11 attack and i was governor of virginia during the 9/11 attack. the 9/11 attack is a watershed, we all know that but it was a very serious issue. i will keep as close why can't a -- as i can to my 10 minutes but this is a very complex subject. i was very concerned about the reaction to the 9/11 attack in the united states. the bush administration, the congress, the people of the united states were all calling for security. i was pretty nervous about it to be honest with you at that time. i was trying to give a bit of a counter pose. if you look to the letter i wrote to congress that year, one of the principal things we needed to do was to protect democracy and

the national forests. another example. the national rifle association from publishing a book seeking public support for a challenger to a senator who favors a handgun ban. or for the aclu to post on its web site a plea for voters to support a presidential candidate because of his stance on free speech. nobody wants a government that powerful that could do those examples i just imaif and other -- i just gave and other examples. don't take my word for it. in fact, at oral arguments in citizens united, the obama administration told the court that it would be legal for a corporation to be prosecuted for publishing a book that expressly advocated for or against the election of a candidate. sounds impossible, but that's what was said. consequently, the obama administration and the democratic leadership support banning books they don't agree with, and consequently that should be a frightening prospect for all of us. under this amendment, congress and the states could limit campaign contributions and expenditures and without complying with existing constitution

the conservative democrats. national journal consistently listed me as one of the most independent members of congress. i earned an a+ rating from the national rifle associationi have a history of working with democrats and republicans to get the job done, and that is exactly what i will do as governor. >> i'm sorry. am i going to fast for you? i was right to slow down. i will apologize. >> yes you are going a little bit long. now, one when you talk about bipartisanship i'd been in the state government. i've worked in state government, it worked across the aisle. if you look at my history, i have the ability to do that. i would be happy to address these more as the next question comes along. >> we will be back after a short break we are going to look at the twitter reaction to the debate. so far far but talk it's not about topics in the quickfix segment. here is a live look at another party for asa hutchinson and also in northwest arkansas many supporters up there. [inaudible] you are watching the broadcast of the presentation of the arkansas governor debate. >> you're watching the arkansas governor's debate in downtown little rock. >> you are looking live at

even a majority of the national rifle association supports that kind of measure. so let's not by so pius to educate the american people to say, oh, in the senate, they don't consider these things because in the house, we are denied every day an opportunity to talk about many things. and let me give you another example that is pertinent to this debate. the energy and commerce committee has jurisdiction over the issue of climate change. we have not been able to get a single hearing that would bring in the scientists to tell us why they are concerned about climate change, to tell us how, when all the pronouncements, consensus discussions among scientists internationally and here from the institute of medicine and national academy of sciences, why they think this is a problem and why we have to deal with it. well, if you don't allow the scientists to talk, you are purposely encouraging your own ignorance and acting upon it. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: i'm pleased to yie

"the national journal" consistently listed me as one of the most independent members of congress. i earned an a plus rating from the national rifle association. at a history of working with democrats and republicans to get the job done, and that is what i will do as governor. >> sit tight. >> you have another question? because he just unloads a barrage here. >> i will try and slow down a little, i apologize. >> you're going a little bit long. one, when you talk about bipartisanship, i have been in state government and have worked across the aisle, and i have the opportunity -- ability to do that. >> we will be back after a short break, we will tackle the twitter reaction. here's a live look at another watch party for asa hutchinson. there are his supporters cheering their candidate on. you're watching the broadcast of the statewide governor debate. 0 welcome back to the governor's did they area and we've been asking you to share your thoughts with us using #argov. is making ante impact with you and why? here's is some of what we're hearing from you tonight. what is hutchison's plan for the delta since he wants to govern the entire state? say

forced to stop their research at the point of a gun or at least at the insistence of the national rifle association. in april 2013, abc's "20/20" ran a segment titled "cdc ban on gun research caused lasting damage." or abc in january this year, quote: in 1996 the nra successfully lobbied congress to pull millions of dollars out of government-funded firearms research. this has resulted in, essentially, a 17-year moratorium on major studies about gun injuries. well, you know, just to kind of say here, so this was a study by bloomberg, and i'll just give you one quote from the bloomberg study. it says, quote, the amendment -- the so-called dickey amendment, quote: has driven many experts, has driven many experts to abandon the field and keep young researchers from taking it up. do you think that means a decline in the number of articles, right? that seems pretty clear. but the decline in federal research has undermined overall knowledge creation because scholars are highly dependent on federal grants to support their research. i'll just tell you, only about 3% of firearms research and medical journals