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Now to president Biden's plea overnight for gun reform in the wake of the latest mass shootings in this country.
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He's hoping for a ban on assault weapons and if no ban the president asked that we raise the age in this country from 18 to 21 to buy an assault level weapon.
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The shooter in Texas bought his the day after turning 18. The president also pushing for expanded background checks and tougher red flag⁽¹⁾ warnings.
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Overnight a house committee passing much of what the president asked for not one republican voting in favor.
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Here's our senior white house cor⁽²⁾ by the Mary Bruce. - Americans protesting gun violence and demanding washington finally take action.
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The president today insisting he hears them. - I'll do what I can to try to see do we have some real progress.
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In a rare prime time address last night Biden trying to bridge the divide. - This isn't about taking to anyone's right? it's about protecting children, it's about protecting families.
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The president all too familiar with this fight again pleading for congress to ban assault weapons or at least raise the purchasing age from 18 to 21.
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Expand background checks and enact safe storage and red flag laws to prevent guns from falling into the hands of people deemed to be dangerous.
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But even with a majority of Americans backing some of these proposals, any reforms in congress are likely to be far more narrow.
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At a hearing yesterday the bitter divide on full display. - Democrats are always fixated on curtailing the rights of law-abiding citizens.
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We cannot keep doing this, an entire generation of children are learning, that the adults they look up to cannot or will not protect them.
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Overnight the house judiciary committee passing much of what the president asked for, but not one republican voting for it.
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And mary bruce with us and Mary as you know in New York state overnight, the state legislature passing a number of gun control measures.
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Including that request from the president last night raising the age to purchase an Ar-15 style rifle in New York state to 21 years old.
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Is there any other movement to report tonight elsewhere in other states? - Well David New York is now the seventh state to make changes to the minimum age requirement.
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But the first to do so, after these recent massacres in Texas and Buffalo, in Utah we know they are considering similar legislation in New Jersey.
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The governor is pushing for these reforms and in Arkansas the republican governor says changing the minimum age is worthy of a conversation, David. - All right Mary Bruce back with us tonight, thank you Mary.