That it would be two minutes. Were waiting for him to show up. The nra is americas premiere gun rights lobby. It may be facing its biggest challenge in years as Many Americans shocked, they were shocked by newtown and theyre calling for tougher restrictions on guns and ammunition, and while we wait for the groups executive director to appear, Wayne Lapierre, i want to bring in several of my colleagues now. First off, wolf blitzer is here, Jessica Yellin is at the white house, dana bash on capitol hill, and Jeffrey Toobin is in new york for us. As we wait, wolf, lets start with you. Is this, in fact, a turning point for guns in america . Do you think well hear anything like that in this press conference . I know a lot of attitudes have hardened as a result of what has happened over the past week in newtown, connecticut. You were there, i was there, and people all over the country and all over the world are outraged by the horrible nature of that massacre that occurred at the Elementary
the debate over guns in this country and the laws that govern then reignited after the shooting of two young journalists. jeb bush addressed the issue head-on. the the federal government shouldn t beinvolvedingun laws because the country is very different. if you go to a rural area where guns are part of the culture to impose laws there washington that are going to work from new york city or in a rural area makes no sense. bush went on to say that mental illness and not gun control should be the focus. that sentiment shared by a host for the national rifle association news, nra news. and he also had a message for