he actually helps the cause of us passing sensible gun legislation in the congress. we have 130,000 elementary and secondary schools in this country. if had you two officers in each that would cost $25 billion. where is that money going to come from. california democratic senator dianne feinstein who is expected to introduce gun control legislation in january called the nra idea a quote distraction. jamie? job and family jail-time what about republicans. one senator suggests that the federal government should not be the ones helping to set up armed guards in schools program. take lafn. i would not want a national earth to say you have to do this at schools. i think local education decisions are best made at the local level. senator who says is he a quote strong supporter of second amendment rights maintains that the solutions to shootings like the one in connecticut will be found in families, faith, communities and in medicine. jamie? all right. we hope the solution is found.
reporter: laperriere says the nra hired former republican congressman asa hutchinson to develop a more in depth security plan for schools. hutchison, a also former deputy director of the department of homeland security, compares this debate to the debate over armed federal air marshals. it increased safety of airlines. it is not like it is an armed camp when you go on airlines. it is very discrete use of armed guards that has a presence there to protect america. our children less important to protect than our air transportation? i don t think so. reporter: but the reaction on capitol hill has been less than enthusiastic it especially from democrats. california democratic senator dianne feinstein calls it, a quote, delay tactic. others suggested that laperriere s plan might have the opposite effect on lawmakers. well i think he is so extreme and so tone deaf that he actually helps the cause of us passing sensible
he issued apology accepting total responsibility for ips dent. in newtown, connecticut, a resident told reporters christmas will never be the same for the families who lost children and loved ones in the december 14 massacre. correspondent molly henneberg reports both sides of gun debate trying to develop a plan to keep the nation s chirp safe. the national rifle association may support plan to put armed officers at the nation s school bus lawmakers are less than enthusiastic about the idea, especially the democrats. dianne feinstein who is expected to introduce gun control legislation in january, called the nra idea distraction. others suggest it might have the opposite effect on lawmakers. well, i think he is so extreme a tone deaf he actually helps the cause of us passing sensible gun legislation in the congress. we have 130,000 elementary school and secondary schools in this country. if you had two officers in each, that would cost
lindsey graham. senator schumer, your reaction to wayne lapierre. he is saying any attempt the president makes at gun control legislation is bound to fail because it won t work and it s just a bunch of old arguments. how do you react? i think he s so extreme and so tone deaf that he actually helps the cause of us passing sensible gun legislation in the congress. look, he blames everything but guns, movies, the media, president obama, gun-free school zones, you name it, the video games, he blames them. now, trying to prevent shootings in schools without talking about guns is like trying to prevent lung cancer without talking about cigarettes. he is so adamant that i believe gun owners turn against him as well. look, he says the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. what about trying to stop the bad guy from getting the gun in the first place. that s common sense, most americans agree with it and i just think he s turning people off. that s not where america i
there actually was an armed individual at columbine years ago and it didn t prevent that tragedy. so i think we need a comprehensive approach. i think decisions about schools ought to be made at the local level. i would not want a national effort to say you have to do this at schools. i say local education decisions are best made at the local level. reporter: independent senator joe lieberman says gun control needs to be on the table along with all other possible solutions, heather. heather: steve, how are democrats reacting to the in. ra proposal? reporter: predictably they don t buy it and like it one bit. some are predicting laperriere s stand will help their cause. i think he is so extreme and so tone deaf he actually helps the cause of us passing sensible gun legislation in the congress. we have 130,000 elementary and secondary schools in this country. if we have two officers in each that would cost $25