daily basis. it s not a luxury that people living in communities that experience everyday gun violence have because it s an everyday occurrence for them. i would encourage every politician to understand that gun violence isn t something you can move past. i would love for the president to read our plan and consider it and endorse it. at the same time i think that that s probably unlikely, but i think that there are members of congress and people at state legislatures and more importantly activists on the ground that will help this stay a looilive at all levels. sure, eve, but you have to be frustrated that there are mass shootings and the president does seem to move on. we had a candidate whose main
dozens lining the street as this unfolded, watching and waiting. some in cars, others on horseback. city police also assisted by agents from the department of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms atf. all of this coming as the nation is still reeling from two recent gun massacres that claimed a total of 31 lives in el paso, texas, and dayton, ohio. again, this latest gun violence isn t likely to fuel the growing calls for congress to do something about the accessibility of guns in our nation for just recapping for you, a philadelphia gunman who allegedly shot a six police officers and then held authorities at bay for hours upon hours now finally in custody. this finally ending in a peaceful resolution. no shoot-out. he, as you saw it right there in that video from philly, put his hands up and walked out the front door of that house that he was holed up in four hours.
and on the policy front, we have seen progressive discussion on background checks and extremist protection orders. i m waiting for the action to come from those talks and there s bipartisan proposals in congress right now, so when the president talks about pushing these things forward, these are actions that he can take and encourage both sides of the party to take as well. but in addition to that, we all know that preventing gun violence isn t just about policy or limiting who has access to guns. it s also about pairing those real policies like community solutions, like education on how to recognize the signs, then the willingness to stand up and say something, as well as the tools to report it. that s where we focus at sandy hook promise, but you d need both. you need legislation and you need community efforts, as well. because we can look after each other. you need that commitment that it s worth looking at as a community in a sustained way. i wonder if it s been heartening or you
congress right now, so when the president talks about pushing these things forward, these are actions that he can take and encourage both sides of the party to take as well. but in addition to that, we all know that preventing gun violence isn t just about policy or limiting who has access to guns. it s also about pairing those real policies like community solutions, like education on how to recognize the signs, then the willingness to stand up and say something, as well as the tools to report it. that s where we focus at sandy hook promise, but you d need both. you need legislation and you need community efforts, as well. because we can look after each other. you need that commitment that it s worth looking at as a community in a sustained way. i wonder if it s been heartening or you think it s been constructive to see frankly democratic-controlled states try a bunch of new laws around gun reform. california passed background
. democratic congressman eric swalwell says ending gun violence isn t just the centerpiece of his campaign, but also that it should be the centerpiece of u.s. politics. today he traveled to virginia to unveil a plan to do just that, right in the nra s backyard. and congressman swalwell joins us now. you re taking your plan to the nra. what do you want people to know about what s in it? thank you, ana. that s because this isn t about the nra, but they have for too long been in the way and prevented us from doing anything about it. and i stood today in front of gun violence survivors, trauma surgeons, community leaders, people from chicago, houston, indiana, and from all over our country who are saying enough is enough. not only are we going to ban and buy back assault weapons, but