Its the top of the hour. Welcome to cnn newsroom. Im Miguel Marquez in for fredricka whitfield. Here are todays stories. The National Rifle association is standing tough in opposition to new gun laws after the newtown massacre. The ceo went on tv today to defend his call for armed guards in every u. S. School. Cnns Barbara Starr tells us what he said and how people in high places of power are reacting to it. Newtown. Newtown. Newtown. Newtown. How many more . Reporter performers and artists now joining with 800 mayors calling for a plan to end gun violence. But Wayne Lapierre, the chief executive officer and public face of the National Rifle association, made clear on nbcs meet the press that his organization will oppose legislation adding new restrictions to the sale of weapons or highcapacity ammunition magazines. Look, i know theres a media machine in this country that wants to blame guns every time something happensism know theres an antisecond amendment industry in this town. I kn
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