Media claim father of Sandy Hook victim heckled at hearing

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When -- questions now following recent coverage of a hearing on the new towns shooting tragedy after several media outlets suggested that the father of one of the victims.

Was quote heckled by gun nuts during his testimony.

Trace Gallagher has the story Trace.

And if you watch this it was very powerful -- has slowed talking about the death of his six year old son Jesse really just heartbreaking stuff he spoke Megan.

For more than fifteen minutes about fourteen minutes in the audience did interject.

And many major news networks and newspapers reported that he was heckled.

Here's the clip that MSNBC -- watched.

Why.

Anybody.

In this -- Needs to have -- machine one of these social style weapons or military weapons.

-- high capacity -- No one person in the Internet questions from OK.

-- -- Please please no comments while mr.

has -- speaking and I will clear the room.

-- but what the -- leaves -- is crucial context right put us on the screen because he's actually addressing the room and saying and I'm quoting here I wish.

I ask if there's anybody in this room that can give me one reason or challenged this question.

Now listen to that same clip with.

This line.

At the beginning play.

Which crash there's anybody in this room that can give me one reason or challenges questioned.

Why.

Anybody.

In this rule.

Needs to have -- -- one of these social style weapons or military weapons.

-- -- -- -- Not one person to the answer that question.

Right.

Please please no comments while mr.

has -- -- speaking we'll clear the room mr.

has been please continue with.

So you have to decide for yourself that there is disrespect there in the audience -- clearly but he asked the -- question.

And then he got no response he looked around and that's when the response came Megan.

He certainly wasn't upset afterwards he said look I have my opinion I hope you respect that you have yours I respected and hearing -- Now he clearly invited participation -- to his discovering you looked around I was asking for feedback which was then provided.

That changes things all right Trace thank you.

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