that i know the president and the vice president care deeply. i ve talked to them both. what i m afraid has happened is th the politicians too many times are keeping some of the politicians that advise them are telling them to stay away from the issue. since i am a we haven t seen the focus on this issue that we do need. i know you talk about the gun lobby. in chicago, mayor rahm emanuel is working with the nra and other firearms advocates to talk about ways in which penalties commit crimes with guns.ple who as has been pointed out, the number of individuals who commit crimes who have mental problems is very small percentage. a the love it is criminals who have guns. should being president extend a hand to people who otherwise disagree with him on guns to talk abouttiffer penalties for those who commit crimes with guns? sure. i think the president should have every person at the table, every group at the table have these conversations. let s be clear. we no longer have to have this