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vice president joe biden is getting ready to make recommendations on how to reduce gun violence. doug luzader is live in washington with that. the nra says new gun control laws that ban weapons are not going to happen. we will see. if it is a growing consensus it will ab congressional battle. the vice president spent the later part of the week voting for and against new gun control laws. gun rights groups including the nra think their ranks of supporters in congress will hold strong. i will say the likelihood is they are not going to be able to get an assault weapon to be answered this time. a proponent of swift action in the wake of the sandy hook school shooting takes momentum on their side.