answers. >> we begin today in washington, where there has been little sign, are you hearing me, little sign that lawmakers are willing to break the decades long pattern of doing nothing when it comes to gun control. even the least controversial ideas might not be able to get through congress including at least one that has the support of the public, the president and the nra. if that were true, well, then, you would think it would get through, which makes me think it's not. i have a great team. starting with nbc's kacie hunt, on the hill. let's start with a bill that seems to have the best chance of going somewhere, the one that's supposed to fix nics. can this bill pass? >> it has overwhelming support, bipartisan co-sponsors, mitch mcconnell, chris murphy, all on this bill. and it was something that had been kind of sitting on the