how we got the weapons. the weapon used to kill his mother and then murder 26 people, including 21st graders. if you own a weapon, you have a responsibility to secure it. every responsible gun owner agrees. to make sure no one else can have access to it. to lock it up. try trigger locks. if you don t, and something bad happens, you should be held responsible. and we should also have national red flag laws so if a parent, teacher, counsellor can flag for a court that a child, student or patient is exhibiting violent tendencies, threatening classmates were experiencing suicidal thoughts. classmates were experiencing suicidalthoughts. it classmates were experiencing suicidal thoughts. it makes them a danger to themselves or to others. 19 states in district columbia have red flag laws. it was named after my son, attorney general. fort
seemed, for a moment, like something might change. that we might actually do something. we ve gotten so used to being in this country that it is hard to remember now, but there was this genuine sense that something had finally snapped. with 21st graders dead, it was just too much to bear. the fever who s going to break. republicans were going to have to sign on to some kind of gun reform. the man the president obama put in charge of this effort, his vice president, joe biden. i have no illusions about what we re up against, or how hard the task is. i also have never seen the nations conscience so shaken by what happened at sandy hook. the world has changed. it s demanding action. in this context, the president
little bit of both. let s bring in special report anchor bret baier. one of the people who is most critical of this is the new jersey state senator, what she told america s newsroom yesterday. it just goes way too far. we are teaching 1st graders, kindergarteners if you have a penis it does not mean you are a boy. if you have a vagina, does not mean you are a girl. we have lost our way what we are trying to teach our children. john: i remember 1st grade and i don t remember any of that coming up, bret. what children are being taught in school was a huge issue in last november s election and looks like it s going to be again this year as well. it does, good afternoon, john. i think this political issue is nuclear. it is potentially nuclear, crosses party lines, democrat, republican, independent, parents dealing with teachers and a 1st
an opportunity to score political points and to further divide us, sorry, divide us versus them in particular, i say that on behalf of the lgbtqia plus communities. here in new jersey where we are today, the school board gave parents a sample lesson plan called pink, blue and purple in accordance with the new state guidelines. teaches 1st graders, being a boy or girl does not mean you have to have those parts but for most people this is how their bodies are. it also instructs teachers to ask students how they know if they are a boy or a girl. i just have to do what i feel is right in my heart as a parent. it s not always easy to speak up but if we don t speak up, then who will. you shouldn t be judging other people but get into these kinds of complex discussions at 6 and 7 years old just is concerning. john, i should point out here in westfield parents can opt