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Biden, congressional members to discuss gun control

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    Kelly Wright reports from Washington, D.C.

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Over immigration we'll get going as soon as the White House has done working on its new gun control laws which is really front center this week the vice president meets with house members this morning.

After talking to the NRA and other groups the media.

All of that happen over the course of last week as you know so mr.

Biden is expected to make his recommendations to the president as early as tomorrow.

Kelly writes on this for us this morning -- Washington so what we expect tomorrow Cali.

Well the -- for is expected to propose tighter controls on assault weapons as well as high capacity magazines.

That whole thirty routes and more plus universal background checks -- democratic senator Joseph -- a lifelong member of the NRA.

Is open to such a plan but he would like to see more.

I wanna know hear from them why do you have a magazine -- need a larger -- magazine.

Where you can't just push in our -- and are anywhere in the law abiding gun owners -- way they have to be.

At the table and you need to find out what their preference of protecting that.

While the NRA has been at the table and it's been making it clear that it is not.

In favor of any ban on assault weapons so the intense battle on both sides will likely continue market.

So what -- sensing from the NRA in terms of what they think is gonna happen.

With the president's plan to curb gun violence and what what are they proposing what would they give.

That the question looks up at the bottom line is NRA believes the president would not have enough support.

And -- to support any type of ban on assault weapons or even the -- the high capacity.

Magazines for that matter to NRA Martha believes the root of the problem is mental illness therefore it is pushing for a measure.

To keep guns out of the hands of those who have been adjudicated as people with mental illness problems.

I think is a full security to think that somehow we're going to spot.

Problems when there's really no way to spot these problems some of the most horrendous of the mass murders that have occurred recently.

Including the one in new town.

Would not have been stopped by a background check the gun is stolen.

The person has no prior criminal record.

And Martha let's keep in mind that what happened in -- town that tragedy that shocked this all happen exactly one month ago.

The president promises to use the full extent of his power.

To put something in place that will address gun violence in America.

-- Martha he could possibly use an executive order to implement some tougher measures.

Yeah and it has been suggested that he might do just that Kelli thank you very much content source -- bit later the.

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