welcome back to hardball. has the political power of the nra peaked in the wake of the newtown shootings or are they just waiting llaying low waitin storm to pass. today they released a statement saying they ve been quiet, quote, as a matter of common decency, but thr he planning in fact they have a press conference set for friday. according to the new york times, it has a established precedent for responding, quote over the years the nra has perfected its strategy for responding to mass shootings. lie low at first, then slow roll any legislative push for a response. has something fundamental shifted in the guns debate however since friday or will it be business as usual with the nra kaurling the shots? a moment mior michael nutter of philadelphia will be with us. he s the head of the united states conference of mayors and mark glaze is executive director of mayors against illegal guns. you work strongly with the