PM NOTE: "Aloha," Inouye Dies, Pro-Gun Dems Eye Gun Laws, Obama's Gun Record vs. His Plans Sen. Daniel Inouye - Medal of Honor Winner, 2nd Longest-Serving Senator, In office Since Statehood - Dead at 88 - Last Word, "Aloha" http://abcn.ws/R2tWsS Inouye Flashback - 2007 - Read his description of WWII, in which he lost his arm, and for which he later won the Medal of Honor - http://abcn.ws/UEU7mx Breaking Barriers - Tim Scott, the conservative Republican, to be first African American senator from the South in more than a century. Appointed by Nikki Haley. 5 black senators since reconstruction. Three from Illinois - http://abcn.ws/12kps4m Bloomberg - "I Demand a Plan" -"This is an outrage. (Newcomb) http://abcn.ws/12wm0Tp Most Support New Gun Restrictions, But Don't Entirely Blame Guns - From the ABC News / Washington Post Poll as translated by our pollster Gary Langer - more than half of Americans say the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., reflect broader problems in society rather than an isolated act of a troubled person - more than after other recent shooting incidents, suggesting the possibility of a new national dialogue on violent crime. And this poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates, finds that more Americans say that enforcing existing laws is a better way to reduce gun violence than passing new laws, although by the narrowest gap in a decade. http://abcn.ws/UDxiQg Pro-Gun Dems Eye Gun Laws - Several pro-gun senators have said that the Newtown massacre has changed their minds, to some extent, on gun control. The most important - Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader, who earlier in his career voted against the Assault Weapons Ban. Today he said he's ready to look at new solutions. "Every idea must be on the table," Reid said. We need to accept the reality that we are not doing enough to protect our citizens... I believe part of that healing process will require Congress to examine what can be done to prevent more tragedies like the ones in Newtown, Conn.; Aurora, Colo.; Oak Creek, Wis.; and Portland, Ore. Reid's not along among pro-gun Democrats publicly changing their tone. Jon Karl reports that Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., has been as pro-gun, pro-NRA as anybody in Congress. During his 2010 re-election campaign, he famously demonstrated his opposition to the cap-and-trade bill by shooting the bill (literally) with a rifle. http://abcn.ws/RzKoCG Also Mark Warner, who called the tragedy a "game changer" and Rep. John Yarmuth. "I want to be part of that action, and I promise my constituents, the families of the bereaved in Connecticut, my own family, and every American family, that I will not be silent any longer," said Yarmuth. But you'll notice there aren't any Republicans on that list. There won't likely be any legislation until you start hearing it, to some extent, from both sides of the aisle. Here's a roundup from Susanna Kim of what politicians are saying - http://abcn.ws/WjOhcz Rubio Open to Some Changes - Here's what Alex Conant said on behalf of Marco Rubio - "In the aftermath of the unspeakable tragedy in Newtown, Sen. Rubio, like millions of Americans, is looking for public policy changes that would prevent such a horrible event from happening again," spokesman Alex Conant said. He remains a strong supporter of the Second Amendment right to safely and responsibly bear arms. The challenge with gun laws is that by definition criminals do not follow the law. For example, Connecticut's gun laws, some of the strictest in the nation, were not able to prevent this atrocity. Nevertheless, he supports a serious and comprehensive study of our laws to find new and better ways to prevent any more mass shootings." http://bit.ly/TssgY8 Obama Leaves Message for Newtown Teachers -http://abcn.ws/TWCy1k Obama Supports Assault Weapons Ban, But What's He Done About It? Tapper's Q - But we have to - TAPPER: I don't mean "supports." CARNEY: Again, he supports legislation that is designed to ban some weapons, but as you know, this is a complex - TAPPER: Anyone can support something. TAPPER: OK, so the answer is "no." http://abcn.ws/YduQ9n No Obama Proposal... Yet - Carney - "It's a complex problem that will require a complex solution. And I would look for him to do that."- http://abcn.ws/V3Oxh1 Flashback: Obama: "I Have Expanded the Rights of Gun Owners" - Devin Dwyer reports on how the president has used the power of his office heretofore: Two months after the January 2011 Tucson shooting, President Obama put into writing the same pledge he made last night in Newtown, Conn. But in the next sentence, Obama adds this caveat, shedding light on his approach to guns: "Like the majority of Americans, I believe that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms," he wrote. Amtrak travelers can now carry unloaded, locked weapons in their checked baggage. http://abcn.ws/T3a7Ao Oh, And What About the Cliff? - Mary Bruce reports: President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, met at the White House this morning to "continue their discussions about the fiscal cliff and balanced deficit reduction," according to White House and congressional officials. Tim Scott Named First African American Senator from the South in More than a Century - http://abcn.ws/12kps4m Gay Marine Proposes at the White House - http://abcn.ws/UvHJ9e