in el paso last month. i m tired of the dying of the people of the state of texas. too many texans are in morning. this as a new state gun laws went into effect, loosening some restrictions. the governor tweeting today that the gunman had a criminal history and he didn t go through a background check for the gun he used in odessa. agents for the bureau of tobacco, alcohol and firearms and explosives is now investigating how exactly the suspect got his hands on the ar-style rifle used that day. mike: our thoughts and prayers to the people, thanks very much. the latest mass shooting in a potentially disastrous hurricane are just two of the issues keeping folks working for the holiday weekend at the white house. correspondent kevin corke is there tonight. don t dismiss the storm. we are not out of it. life threatening, dangerous water, wind is coming your way. as administration officials fanned out across the country warning of hurricane dorian s possible path and potential impa
you don t need guns for home protection. the probability that you ll be involved in a gun-related crime is .003%. if i have somebody breaking into my home, i need a means of self-defense, whether that s a handgun, an ar-15. that should be my choice. frankly, i think the law allows that choice. if they ban ar-15s, you can still defend yourself with a handgun. and a shotgun. you re missing the point. what is the second amendment right? let me finish. this is a constitutionally protected right. this is not a government legislated privilege such as driving a car. fair enough. do you think the forefathers meant the ar-15? i think they meant protection against a tyrannical government and for self protection. of course they don t know what the guns are.
going to be a tipping point at this point. we ve just had a enough of this constant carnage. the question becomes why did we not do something about it? why. i think we re having a really hard time focusing in on what the real issues are. we all want this to stop and we all want a fix, but the fix isn t banning guns. the fix is much deeper than that. let s take a vote. how many people would be comfortable with an assault weapons ban? two of you, why not? i think there needs to be limitations. meaning not high magazine capacity. correct. an ar-15 should not be used as a home protection weapon. it s a fabulous gun. so is a shotgun. it s much harder to handle.
i m hoping the president can think back to that couple weeks ago and look at this where he really has a chance to do something that absolutely nobody else has been able to do, no president before him has been able to get this across the goal line, whether it be republican or democratic. he s the one that can do it. i want to work with him. he ear going to do something common sense, gun sense. #winning. that will appeal to the president. he s probably watching right now. senator, thank you. thank you, chris. what do gun owners think about the gun control debate since the florida massacre? are they willing to give up their ar-15s and see them banned? we ve already decided you cannot have an automatic weapon. all we re talking about is where the line is. but the line is for military use. an ar-15 is not a military rifle. it is a regular semi-automatic rifle that looks bad ass. more of our spirited conversation next.
an ar-15 is not a military rifle. it is a regular, semi-automatic rifle that looks bad ass. that s what it is. if you didn t own an assault rifle, would your lifestyle change any? my lifestyle? there s other firearms i would purchase. but my concern for the country and protection of our second amendment would. that s scary. at what point will we have to stand up and use lethal force in the year there s a million slippery slope arguments we can use. here is what s being proposed today. do you support making bump stocks illegal. a show of hands. why would you not support an end to bump stocks that mowed down 58 people from a window. a gun cannot do anything unless somebody is operating. if sick people have a mental