pro gun protesters flooded the state capitol chanting just say no. they raised their voices and they lost this particular side of the debate, it s the way this country works. you make your case, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. that is the way that it worked in connecticut today with this bipartisan, huge vote. bipartisan overhaul of that state s gun laws following the massacre at sandy hook elementary school, which, of course, is in connecticut. president obama traveled to colorado, a state itself that passed a broad set of safety legislation last month. the president today in colorado talked about what has been the essential part of gun legislation that he would like to see passed at the federal level, universal background checks, it s newly the law in colorado and new york state, it s soon to be the law in connecticut. the president today repeatedly pointing out more americans agree with colorado, new york,
something to help save lives of other children or other adults and help other moms not go through this, then i have an obligation to do it. so i will do it. have you found that your voice is being heard here by the lawmakers? they are listening to us, without a doubt. what that ultimately means, we ll find out this week, but they have been very open to conversation and in a civilized, healthy debate. shortly before 7:00 p.m. tonight in a bipartisan vote that was not close, the connecticut senate passed a broad package of gun reform legislation. it includes an expansion of that state s assault weapons ban, background checks on all gun purchases, a ban on the sale of high-capacity magazines, and a requirement you have to be certified the way a gun owner is if you want to buy ammunition for a gun. this thing is through the senate now. it is being debated right this second in the connecticut house, where it is also expected to pass. pro gun protesters flooded the
is challenging, but if i can do something to help save lives of other children or other adults and help other moms not go through this, then i have an obligation to do it. so i will do it. have you found that your voice is being heard here by the lawmakers? they are listening to us, without a doubt. what that ultimately means, we ll find out this week, but they have been very open to conversation and in a civilized, healthy debate. shortly before 7:00 p.m. tonight in a bipartisan vote that was not close, the connecticut senate passed a broad package of gun reform legislation. it includes an expansion of that state s assault weapons ban, background checks on all gun purchases, a ban on the sale of high-capacity magazines, and a requirement you have to be certified the way a gun owner is if you want to buy ammunition for a gun. this thing is through the senate now. it is being debated right this second in the connecticut house, where it is also expected to pass. pro gun protesters