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    Carl Cameron reports from Washington

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On Wendell thank you so how is all this playing outside the Washington beltway.

There may be no other issue that generates more response than the issue of gun rights and gun control.

Chief political correspondent Carl Cameron tells us both sides are preparing to these White House recommendations.

And getting ready for the legislative battle ahead.

Guns and ammo are flying -- the doors and gun shops in shows nationwide.

That's the Obama administration's gun summit wraps up this week at the White House.

The record setting -- there's at least for now -- wall a wall and reject other people are just your.

They're not from their home environment.

They're -- on the fence about getting -- the followed by -- and they've now decided now's the time to do it.

Background checks for gun purchases hit a record two point 78 million last month and a record nineteen point five million for -- twelfth.

The White House wants to eliminate any and all loopholes requiring background checks on every sale.

And restrict high capacity ammo magazines.

Even some of the gun industry see merit in that.

I would agree with -- to pass.

Magazines.

I don't really need for 3040 -- In the last twenty days the National Rifle Association -- a 100000 people joined the organization in part out of fear of new gun restrictions.

Officials expect their current four point two million membership to balloon to five million during this debate.

January 19 been designated national -- appreciation day by a coalition of -- and conservative groups that want people to rally at gun -- -- -- shooting ranges with signs saying hands off my guns.

Gun rights groups were very active last year.

The NRA alone donated twenty million dollars to pro gun candidates and causes.

By contrast gun control organizations contributed less than any time in the last twenty years.

Their combined total.

4000 dollars to political candidates on their side of the issue.

The White House is trying to level the playing field.

By organizing a gun control grass roots tapping religious leaders police teachers labor union and community leaders for rallies and town halls but a full blown campaign.

The group mayors against illegal guns started by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg reports 400000 new members since last month attacks in Connecticut -- -- group's new ad features the mother of a child killed.

You know now historically infamous Rampage next two years ago.

My nine year old daughter was murdered and -- she's cheating I have one question for our political leaders from what we find the courage to stand up to the gun -- Former congresswoman Gabby Giffords was the primary target of that attack and was nearly killed.

Now she's established a political action committee in hopes of raising twenty million dollars to try to catch up to the pro gun side superior financing.

And gun friendly grassroots -- could Karl thank you.

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