>> you can do your own polling and there's no political appetite for it from the standpoint of the legislature, but i will certainly bring that up. i'll bring that up as one of the points. there's a great appetite, and i mean a very strong appetite for background checks, and i think we can bring up background checks like we've never had before. >> while republican lawmakers might not have an appetite for legislation on assault weapons, according to a new politico morning consult poll, many republican voters do. 55% of gop voters were comfortable with banning assault weapons. 54% said they would support stricter gun laws more generally. joining me is shope white house reporter and msnbc political analyst jonathan lamere and political white house correspondent and associate editor anita kumar. jonathan, let me begin with you. the poll that we just cited there -- you know, polls go up and down depending where we are as a country, especially after a moment of tragedy like this where the issue of guns is in the spotlight.