Reigniting debate on issues ranging from gun control, protection of u. S. Military facilities, and even Media Coverage of tragedies. This morning, we want to open up our phone lines on washington to hear your thoughts and reactions to the Navy Yard Shooting. Those phone lines are open now if you want to give us a call. Host and if you are outside the u. S. Host you can also catch up with us on twitter and facebook and you can also email us. A good Tuesday Morning to you. I want to show you some of the headlines from some of the papers today in the wake of that Navy Yard Shooting. Here is the Washington Post. Host the headline times washington headline and here is the wall street journal i want to read from the front page of usa today e the latest massply shooting leads 13 dead in d. C. Here is the story. President obama responded to the shooting at the Washington Navy yard. I want to play you a bit of what he said. [video clip] i have been briefed by my team on the situation. We still dont know all the facts, but we do know that several people have been shot and some have been killed. So, we are confronting yet another mass shooting. And today it happened on a military installation in our nations capital. It is a shooting that targeted our military and civilian personnel. These are men and women who were going to work, doing their job protecting all of us. They are patriots. And they know the dangers of serving abroad. But today they faced the unimaginable violence that they would not have expected here at home. So, we offer our gratitude to the navy and local law enforcement, federal authorities, and the doctors who responded with skill and bravery. I made it clear to my team i want the investigation to be seamless so federal and local authorities are working together. And as of this investigation moves forward, we will do everything in our power to make sure whoever carried out this cowardly act is held responsible. A sense ofve you where this incident occurred, here is a map from the front page of the Washington Post showing the u. S. Navy yard to the in relation United States capitol, the u. S. Capitol, here on the map. The navy yard along the Anacostia River in southeast d. C. Post alsogton listed some of those who have been killed, and identified at this point. They included michael arnold, 59, sylvia fraser, 53, kathy gaarde, 62, john roger johnson, 73, frank kohler, 50, vishnu pandit, 61, and bernard proctor, 46. Reactiontting your this morning. I want to read you a few comments that have come in on our Facebook Page. Iel writes in host a few other comments from our Facebook Page host heads need to roll, this guy shouldve never been given a dod id. That gave from stanton, michigan. From stanton, michigan. Caller did you just want to hear the reaction, but i wanted to tie it into the criticism of the speech last night. Host give us your reaction. Facebookk posters said he was numb. Do you agree . I agree. As a matter of fact, the first i heard of it on the knees, her husband works for third shift and he had not gone to bed yet. And i just looked at him and just going tod is does you know, and nobody anything about it. It just goes on and on and on. , when you can remember the last one and the one before be you know, it gets to its not that i dont the first thing i did was pray, of course, for the people who are suffering. Son, not like that, but i had a son who was killed. And it took me two years to recover. Host by gun violence . No, he was hit by a car. But it doesnt matter how really, except for this gun thing. Something could be done, you know. It wouldnt solve the problem, im sure. Didat least we can say we something. I just dont get it. I guess theng Gun Companies just put out a statement about how they were paraying for the dead and this and that. It took them a day to do that. Will go to the annual now from miami, florida, on our independent line. Give us your reaction. Caller hello. Tragic, like all the other events that have happened related to gun violence. Dont think americans should lose sight of the fact that the majority of gun owners are lawabiding citizens. Aware ofould be more what the government is doing. For example, aiding al qaeda and terror groups in syria who are committing atrocities. That is something that should be more of a focus. Because, like i said, the majority of gun owners are law abiding citizens and they should not be penalized for the few psychos that are going out there and committing these atrocities atrocious acts. Host daniel from miami, florida. A few were rights in a on facebook host a viewer writes in. And on twitter and one other tweet, this from jim over guns debate control also playing out on the front page of the Washington Times today. I want to read a little piece on that story. Advocates reignite arguments for stricter gun control in the u. S. Is the headline there. Host a few of our callers and thee on twitter mentioned National Rifle association today. The Washington Times story goes on to note that the National Rifle association had no comment on monday and progun groups generally take the stance that days a particularly shocking crimes are not the time to discuss policy. Popular conservative blogger and former cnn commentator Eric Erickson admonished the rush to politicize the shooting saying, seriously people, grow up. That has to beay a better time for dan when then when the bodies of the ground are not even cold. Host that Washington Times piece also has a listing of some of the u. S. Mass shootings that occurred in recent years. Here is the 2013 one in washington, with 12 shot i that gunmen, the lone gunmen. 2012, of course, the newtown, connecticut, massacre, 27 killed in that attack. It also lists the aurora, colorado, theater shooting in 2012. That took 12 lots. Fort hood texas, attack on a military facility, took 13 lives. And the Virginia Tech massacre, 32 People Killed in that attack 2007. We are going to go back in the votes to get your reaction and thoughts on the Navy Yard Shooting. Up next on the democratic line. Caller i hope i can get it said right. What happened yesterday was again, another tragedy. Probably nothing is going to stop this in the short term. Background checks whats wrong with background checks . Are behindpeople that, but yet the mammoth organizations and the nra and political people who are scared of getting in the elections, they ignored. They need the background check so that someday eventually it may take two or three years. Pretty soon, these kind of people will not be getting a hold of guns. In this case, this guy, probably would not have stopped it it it. But tying it in, 90 of the people would favor background checks, tying it in with that organizations not caring about that and then the president giving a speech yesterday. Think about the hidden message. They accuse him of being unfeeling about what happened when these organizations will continue to turn their eyes away from what is happening and they cant even pass a simple background check. From indiana. We mentioned in the Washington Times story that the nra did not have a statement. Today on the website there is a short statement that simply says we grieve and pray for those who lost their lives after those hurt at the Washington Navy yard. A statement on the National Rifle association homepage today. John is up next from the plane, illinois, on the republican line. Good morning. Caller good morning. What really bothers me is people are so quick to give up some of our rights. This gentleman who did the shooting, this unfortunate oting, already had one trying to say the right words on his background check he had a gun violation. So, if you are in such a secure area, how could you not pick up on this . You know, the msa and all the other things that are trying to while theyile should be focusing on doing things a little bit better. This is ridiculous. I dont want to give up my Second Amendment rights when monitor theven people they have hired. This guy should not have been working there in the first place. Host let me ask you get somebody on facebook this morning said they were numb to these sort of attacks after so many of them. Are you numb to these attacks, have they become commonplace . Caller not at all. I think it is a real tragedy. I hate to see this happen. I have been a gun owner for 40 years. I respect the use of a gun. Dont want to see that the people dance that should not have it, naturally. Nra member and have been for some time did we have stuff in place and the skies lit through the crack. This is the navy, and he slipped through the cracks. He should not have been allowed to work there. I dont understand that. Host john brought up the , the name shooter by federal authorities is arun a lexis. Here is some information on aaron alexis from politico this morning. He was the chart discharge from the navy in 2011 and was involved in a preview shooting incident involving a neighbor in texas and was identified as the gunman who killed 12 people monday at the Washington Navy yard. The lets go back to phones. Shannon is waiting from pennsylvania on our independent line. Good morning. Caller i just wanted to say though the shooting yesterday is very tragic, any shooting is. Right now, right after it is not the time to talk about policies and everything. Some timed give it to cool down. One of the other callers that was a democrat said about policies, more registration. But thatine and great, is not going to stop the people who are criminals, who are true criminals. Have are people who respect for their guns and they keep they dont do things like this. They should not be punished. Especially when it is not going to make any difference for the true criminals who have guns. That is what i would like to say. Thank you. Host shannon on our independent line from pennsylvania. Eugene robinson continues at this debate on the editorial page, the Washington Post today under the headline hitting home. He goes on to write that ofonents argue that, instead mass should focus on the shooters being psychologically disturbed but many are simultaneously trying to best to repeal obamacare, which will provide access to Mental Health services to millions of are now uninsured. Lets go see yvonne from laurel, maryland, on our democratic line. Good morning. Caller yes. Once to sayex nurse a nurse him a always a nurse. I did work Mental Health in area c in washington dc. They closed the facility long, long ago when they were cutting back on Mental Health. And they sent some of the people westaint elizabeth and the the rest of the northwest. Listen its obvious that these people have problems. Since congress dont want to do anything about guns, lets at least give these people a chance their feelings. At all these innocent people. They keep striking out at the people they can reach, which are innocent people. Up some we should open of these Mental Health facilities and listen to these people. Or are we still thinking about all the cutbacks on the poor, always cutting back on the poor, whether they are thinking straight or eating good enough for us, or what have you, always thinking about what somebody is getting for free. Yvonne froms laurel, maryland. I want to show you a few more of the headlines around the country reporting on this incident here. Here is the Detroit Free Press front page. Then the front page of the front page of the Times Picayune from louisiana. And there is the scene from one of the street and southeast d. C. On the front page. And here is the front page of the Houston Chronicle covering thiso be story for about the next 25 minutes or so. We want to hear from you, your thoughts on yesterdays shooting. But i want to show you some of the other headlines going on around the country, one of the other big stories yesterday. Here is the headline from the Washington Post. U. N. Findings come closer to tying assad to the gas attacks. The investigation into the chemical gas attacks in syria. For a little bit more on the u. N. Findings, i want to bring in linda from npr, the u. N. Correspondent. Thank you so much for joining us. Guest my pleasure. Host talk about those findings in that report. Any surprises . There i dont think really were tremendous surprises. We know that for the first time an independent Inspection Team confirmed that sarin gas was used in the attack of october the line host a chemical weapon guest a chemical attack was conducted and the sarin nerve agent was used, a high level. But the big question is, who done it . That was not part of the mandate of the u. N. Team. That is the big issue. You have the russians on one side. In fact, the Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov consistently said the attack was carried out by rebels. The was discussed before investigation was completed. On the other side, we know the United States, britain, and france have long said the assad regime was responsible, and i think that has not changed at all. Because the investigation did not name the perpetrators. Host we have a picture here of ban kimoon, u. N. Secretary general, who spoke to news media yesterday after briefing the Un Security Council on that report. Some Strong Language that he used in that speech. Tell us a little bit about what he said. Guest interestingly, ban ki moon has become very emotional about this attack, and he has been for the last several weeks. He said for sure that war crimes had taken place. But he didnt come out and blame. He assad regime he said those who committed this heinous crime have to be held accountable. There has been no smoking gun. So, even the secretarygeneral could not come out and say it was assad. He had set a couple of days ago adat aside had kurt ass committed war crimes but did not say in the context of this attack. Host what comes next with the report, where does it go from here . Guest in new york, diplomats, the Security Council, is working to draft a resolution that would basically incorporate the framework that was developed by the United States and france i am sorry, the United States and russia regarding the chemical weapons. That is not going to be an easy job because, as we said, the it,ed states said assad did the United States the russians say no. Allowe russians will not this resolution to automatically allow any kind of force against syria if indeed syria is not cooperating. , thank you fasulo for joining us this morning. I appreciate you coming on. Guest thank you very much. Host we will have a lot more on the u. N. Report and u. N. Actions as it relates to syria in our 8 30 segment today. But this morning we are talking about the Navy Yard Shooting yesterday, and i want to get your reaction for the next 20 minutes or so. Fromnt to go to mike missouri on the republican line. Good morning to you. Host a cup caller a couple of quick things. This guy had a violent background. How did he get a job to begin with . Did he get it through affirmative action, equal opportunity . I have been watching it. No one has said anything anymore. Host do you think race had something to do with it . Caller if this guy had been white, we would know how many victims were black. From the usual out sharp ands from the usual out sharp al sharptons and whatever. Dead silence, all of a sudden. I watch a lot of news. I now, like i said, we heard about Trayvon Martin again because this gentleman was black and his background, we dont hear anything about it. From we will go to kevin idaho on our independent line. Good morning. Caller thanks for having me. Having to follow someone like that. Up around guns. I was brought up to respect guns. Gun safety was a big issue. Real it gets me frustrated. Someone saying we need to watch about giving up our rights. I am an educator and i think the biggest problem here is that the two sides are so polarized, people are forgetting the actual issue here. Turned aroundnds and said the only thing that will stop these people are more guns. This is a sniper. What is a sniping rifle for . Longdistance murder. 15 that was found . Caller not just that. Licensei have a cdl because i drive kids around and that requires a certain level of competence. And i have a higher level of responsibility. If i get in trouble, i did double the points, the whole nine yards. Lcohol blood toxicity if it is. 8, i have to be. 4 before considered legally drunk. What is wrong with turning peopleto allow the right to have firearms . What is the problem saying, listen, i am driving a car, i have to get a license, i have a gun, why dont i have to live up to a higher standard because i want to have technicalapacity or a firearm to prove that i am responsible enough to use it, own it, take your pick, educate the people around me. What is wrong with education . I think that is the problem. That is why i am an independent because so many of the other guys are so big on rhetoric and this and that aspect of the law that they are not taking everything as a whole and that our constitution is not just supposed to protect people who want guns but it was set up this way to protect the people that are being harmed, whether the majori