look for the experience and commitment to go the distance with you. call now to request your free decision guide. this easy-to-understand guide will answer some of your questions, and help you find the aarp medicare supplement plan that s right for you. martha: the gun control battle is getting hotter than ever now. president obama goes on a campaign-style bullets to overhaul the nation s gun laws. the president leaves for minneapolis in 15 minutes from now. he will go to the people. he has said he wants to take his argument straight to the american people e. wants to bana salt weapons and inch saul universal background checks for people who want to get guns. brand-new hour starting right now of america s newsroom. in tkpwoerpbg morning. i m martha maccallum. i m jared lee loughner.
not good over too well with his constituents. thank you very much. more on that now. republicans not the only ones questioning gun control measures. even the senate s top democrat is not sold on the idea. senate majority leader harry reid says he s willing to push for mow extensive background checks but he s not sure if he ll actually vote to bana salt weapons and high capacity a ammunition magazines, take a listen. i didn t volt for the assault weapons last night because it didn t make sense. i ll take a look eight. we need to take a look at federal trafficking. i think that everyone acknowledges we should do background checks. reareid must strike a delicate balance while following the president s lead without alienating nevada s balance. a navy seal was gunned down thousands of miles from any battlefield.