pretty tough debates with some very good friends and at the end of the day there s only one reason for somebody to have these weapons in their hands. only one reason. and it s only one. they will not say it. in a radio today or a tv debate. it s because they think the government is coming to get them and they want to have a stockpile of weapons and so it s to kill american soldiers or members of the american government. there are some people that just like collecting and shooting. fine. you can do what other countries do, register them and put them, you know, in the gun clubs where they stay there. right. but why do we have a group of laws that a guy can have 20 weapons, 25 weapons like this and literally kill just go
the president is in puerto rico and tomorrow visit a city left traumatized by the worst mass shooting in american history. in the wake of the concert massacre in las vegas. we have learned a bit about the gunman, but don t know why he brought an arsenal of high powered weapons to his hotel suite and opened fire on the huge crowd. 22,000 people attending the concert. he was a sick and demtented man. a lot of problems. we are dealing with a very, very sick individual. thank you. thank you. cnn is tracking the investigation live outside the
reporter: by now it s a familiar pattern that not even the murders of 20 children at sandy hook could break. a devastating shooting, a national gun dialogue grid locked with disagreements over tougher background checks and mental health regulations. you can t sit here and call for ban this, ban that when you don t even know what was used. reporter: rallying around the second amendment. with the gop in control of congress and the white house, it looks like little will change. i want to bring in clarence cox, the president at the national president of noble or the organization of black law enforcement executives. tack to us about this mass shooting and the impact it could have on law enforcement. certainly it s a tragedy and
this is an internationally significant event. they re going to be very kausht and make sure they are get it right before they put the public face forward and bref the media and the american public on what they ve found. what the world is waiting for are those answers to every to why and that motive. former best of my memory ham fbi special agent. thank you for your time and perspective. thank you. our special live coverage of the mass shooting in las vegas continues right after a quick break here on
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