Bloomberg: 'all of Washington seems cowed by one group'

Mayor Bloomberg - who already called Obama's omission of gun control in his speech last night "disappointing" - has more to say.

Bloomberg told reporters today that stopping illegal guns is a national issue, but the fact more hasn't been done on the issue can't be blamed on one person.

"[I]t's not just the president, and it's not just the Republicans and it's not just the Democrats. All of Washington seems to be cowed by one group," said Bloomberg, obviously referring to the National Rifle Association, who've clashed with him on this issue. Bloomberg - who didn't mention the group by name - said this "one group" "tries to make it about the second amendment. It's not about the second amendment."

When asked what he wanted Obama to say about gun control last night, Bloomberg, said, "that he would take this on as a priority."