and if there s not enough support in the senate for president biden s push to ban assault weapons, the debate tonight. why not raise the age to buy one from 18 to 21? after uvalde, not one republican senator has publicly supported raising the age to 21. so tonight here, our matt gutman takes us inside a gun show in texas. and what he heard from the organizer to a mother shopping with her own sons. raising the age on ar-15-style rifles. the other news this tuesday night, the economy and gas prices. at least 13 states now paying at least $5 per gallon. the questions, where is this headed? and for how long? we re also tracking severe storms as we come on the air tonight across several states. damaging winds, hail, possible tornadoes. the war in ukraine tonight. the new images coming in. intense fighting in eastern ukraine. russia tonight claiming it is gaining ground. what president zelenskyy is now insisting tonight. back here at home, in new york city, the scare on the
assault weapons, the debate tonight. why not raise the age to buy one from 18 to 21? after uvalde, not one republic senator has publicly supported raising the age to 21. so tonight here, our matt gutman takes us inside a gun show in texas. and what he heard from the organizer to a mother shopping with her own sons. the rare moment of agreement on raising the age on ar-15-style rifles. tprsdicesueay. ws thi at least 13 states now pt tginay a per gallon. wre also tckge me onto ac st ear in ukrnetogh iges. ern ukraine. russia tonight claiming they are gaining ground. back here at home, in new york city, the scare on the subway. a woman thrown onto the tracks. and tonight here, remembering the artist part of a popular duo, part of a sodtckra oe f th good evening and it s great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. and we begin tonight with the very personal and emotional pleas today. actor matthew mcconaughey, who was born in uvalde, texas, this is personl for him.
the horror of that weapon leaving only the sneakers to help authorities identify her. these are the same green converse on her feet that turned out to be the only clear evidence that could identify her after the shooting. how about that. reporter: mcconaughey, a proud gun owner, going door-to-door on capitol hill lobbying for reform. echoing the words heard earlier today from the families devastted by the massacre at the tops supermarket in buffalo. the suspect in that shooting also an 18-year-old who bought an ar-style rifle after his 18th birthday. the son of 86-year-old ruth whitfield testifying before congress. my mother s life mattered, and your actions here today would tell us how much it matters to you. we cannot forget that buffalo community, the uvalde community and so many of these communities that we have been reporting from in recent weeks. and rachel, back up live on the hill tonight, and rachel, you and the political team on the hill reporting a potential, and
we underscore this word potential breakthrough tonight involving republican senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, that he might be open to raising te age to purchase assault-style weapons? reporter: yes, david. i just spoke to two sources who tell me that republican leader mitch mcconnell has privately expressed openness to raising the age to purchase a semiautomatic rifle from 18 to 21. but he has not advocated order pushed for any specific policy. many republicans here on capitol hill are opposed to that. they either say that it s a bridge too far or believe that that decision should be left up to the states. it s unclear tonight if this news will cause any of them to reconsider, david. well, rachel scott with that breaking headline tonight. rachel, thank you. so, we turn to that question tonight on ar-15-style weapons. suspects in uvalde and buffalo had just turned 18 and both had just bought their rifles. so, we asked our matt gutman to take us to a texas gun show to ask, wou