arms. [ applause ] in fact, we know that background checks make a difference after connecticut passed a law requiring background checks and gun safety courses, gun deaths decreased by 40%. 40%.

meanwhile, since missouri repealed a law requiring gun permits and background checks, guns have increased to more than 50% of the natioionalaverage.e. criminals in missouri now have easier access to guns. and the evidence tells us that in states that require background checks, law-abiding americans don't find it any harder to purchase guns whatsoever. their guns have not been confiscated. their rights have not been infringed. and that's just the information we have access to. with more research, we could further improve gun safety. just as with more research, we have reduced traffic fatalities enormously over the last 30 years. we do research when cars, food, medicine, evenoys harm people so that we make them safer. and you know what? research science, those are good things.

they do. but think about this. when it comes to an inherently deadly weapon. a -- nobody argues that guns are potentially deadly. but weapons that kill tens of thousands of americans every year, congress actually voted to make it harder for public health experts to conduct research into gun violence. made it hard to collect data and facts. and develop strategies to reduce gun violence. even after san berndino, they've refused to make it harder for terror suspects who can't get on a plane to buy

that's not right. that can't be right. so the gun lobby may be holding congress hostage right now. but they cannot hold america hostage. we do not have to accept this carne is the price for freedom. [ applause ] now i want to be clear, congress still needs to act.

[ cheers and applause ] because once congress gets on board, with common sense gun safety measures, we can reduce gun violence a whole lot more. but we also can't wait. until we have a congress that's in line with the majority of americans, there are actions within my legal authority that we can take to help reduce gun violence and save more lives. actions that protect our rights and our kids. after sandy hook, joe and i worked together with our teams and we put forward a whole series of executive actions to

place. but today, we want to take it a step further. so let me outline what we're going to be doing. number one, anybody in the business of selling fire arms must get a license and conduct to criminal prosecutions. [ applause ] it doesn't matter whether you're doing it over the internet or at a gun show. it's not where you do it but what you do. we're also expanding background checks to cover violent criminals who try to buy some of the most dangerous fire arms by hiding behind trusts and corporations and various cutouts. we're also taking steps to make

efficient. under the gdance of jim thome and the fbi, deputy director tom brandon at atf, we're going to hire more folks process applicatns faster and bring an outdated barack ground check system into the 21st century. [ applause ] and these steps will actually lead to a smoother process for law-abiding gun coneowners. a stronger process for protecting the public from dadangerouspeople. so that's number one. number two, we're going to do everything we can to ensure the smart and effective enforcement gun safety laws that are already on the books.

200 more atf agents, up vest gators. require firearm dealers to report more e lost or olen guns on a more timely basis. we're working with advocates to protect victims of domestic abuse from gun violence. whereoo often -- [ applause ] where too often people are not getting the protection that they need. number three, we're going to do more to help those suffering from mental illness to get the help that they need. so -- [ applause ] high-profile mass shootings tend to shine a lig on those few mentally unstable people that inflict harm on others. but the fact is, nearly 2 in 3 gun deaths are from suicides. so a lot of our work is to prevent people from hurting themselves.

affordle care act, also known as obama care, finally -- under that law made sure that treatment for mentalealth was covered the the same as treatment for any other illness. that's why we're going to invest $500 million to expand access to treatment across the country. applause ] it's also why we're going to ensure that federal mental health records are submitted to the background check system and remove barriers that keep states from reporting information. if we can destigmatize mental health issues and fill gaps in the background check system, question spare more families the pain of losing a loved one to suicide. and for those in congress who rush to blame mental illness for

avoiding action on guns, here's your chance to support these efforts. is. [ applause ] number four. we're going to boost gun safety technology. today many gun injuries and deaths are the result of legal guns that were stole or misused or discharged accidentally. 2013 alone, more than 500 people lost their lives to gun accident that includes 30 children younger than 5 years old. the greatest, most technologically advanced nation on earth there is no reason for thisis. we need to develop new technologies to make guns safer. set it up so you can't unlock your phone unless row have the right fingerprint, why can't we

[ applause ] if there's an app that can help us find a missing tablet, which happens to me often, the older i get. [ laughter ] then we can do it for your ipad, there's no reason we can't do it with a stolen gun. if a child can't open a bottle of aspirin, we should make hur that they c't pull a trigger on a gun. all right? [ applause ] so -- so we're going to advance research. we're going to work with the prooifrt sector t update fire arms technology. and some gun retailers are already stepping up by fusing to finalize a purchase without a complete background check or by

semi-automatic weapons or high-capacity magazines. i hope that me more reore retailers and manufacturers join them. they should care as much as anybody about ah something that kills almost as many americans as car accidents. i make this point because none of us can do this alone. i think mark made that point earlier. all of us should be able to work together to find a balance that declares the rest of our rights are also important. second amendment rigs are important. but -- there are other rights that we care about as well. and we have to be able to balance them. because our right to worship freely and safely -- that right wa denied to christians in

and that was denied jews in kansas city. and that was denied muslims in chapel hill and those in oak creek. they had rights, too. [ applause ] our right to peaceful assembly, that right was robbed from movie goers in aurora and lafayette. our inalien able right to life andlishty and the pursuit of happiness, those rights were stripped from kids in blacksrg and santa barbara and from high schoolers in column binkol colunbine. and from first graders in

first graders. and from every family who -- who never imaned that their loved one would be taken from our lives by a bullet from a gun. every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. and by the way, it happens on the streets of chicago every day. [ applause ] so -- a of us need to demand a congress brave enough to stand

all of us need to demand governors, legislators, businesses do their part to make our community safer. we need the wide majority of responsible gun owners who grie with us every time this happens and feel like your views are not being properly represented to join with us to demand something b better. [ applause ] and we need voters who want safer gun laws and who are disappointed in leaders who stand in their way to remember come election time. [ cheers and applause ] i mean, s some of this is just simple math. yes, the gun lobby is loud and

it effortless for guns to be available for anybody anytime. well you know what? the rest of us, we all have to be just as passionate. we have to be just as organized in defense of our kids. this is not that complicated. thee reason congress blocks laws is because they want to win elections. and if you make it hard for them to win a election if they block those laws, they'll change course, i promise you. [ applause ] and yes, it will be hard.

it won't happen during this cocongress. it won't happen during my presidency. but a lot of things don't happen overnight. a woman's right to vote didn't happen overnight. the liberation of african americans didn't happen overnight. lgbt rights. decades worth of work. so just because it's hard that's no excuse not to try. and if you have any doubt as to why you should feel that fierce

xavion dobson was a"local 5 news midday in hd starts now. we are iowa" "local 5 news midday in hd starts now. we are iowa" sabrina good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: new at midday-- sabrina: president obama spoke this morning on the frequency of gun violence in the united states, expressing his sadness at past violent attacks, and saying the people of the

legislators alike need to feel a sense of urgency so that "common sense steps" can be taken in order to help prevent future attacks. such as the gun show loophole and required comprehensive background and required comprehensive background checks. we will have more information on the president's plan later on. sabrina: this morning, some new rules have been set for alcohol makers, distributors, and retailers in iowa. the iowa alcoholic beverages division has put together new guidelines for those planning to offer alcohol tastings or samplings. iowa's rules governing the practice had been written more than a decade ago, and have not kept up with the times and lacked clarity. the old rules didn't specify how much alcohol was in a taste or if it was different for beer, wine or liquor. the new rules provide clear guidance, as well as outline where tastings

important practices that can be marketplace. also new this nextgen climate iowa hosted a about why climate change is issue. the focus was change has become a human issue impacting the most vulnerable and poor communities. nextgen called on presidential candidates to lay out plans on addressing clean energy and climate change. sabrina: some developing news in des moines, where authorities have issued a "material witness warrant" in the city's latest homicide case. sabrina: two weeks ago, there was a double shooting at brookside apartments on des moines' south side. 36 year old tacono conner, of des moines, was shot dead. 37 year old ami stolki was also shot but survived. police have now issued the "material witness warrant" for 60 year-old alf clark of des moines. police are asking for your help. if you have any information on clark's location, contact the des moines police department or crime stoppers

sabrina: meanwhile, a suspect has been arrested in saturday's shooting at a mcdonald's near drake university. antwain montrell robinson has been arrested for carrying weapons and for a felony in possession of a firearm. police say robinson was in a vehicle matching the description of one that lead police on a short pursuit after someone shot a man in the leg as he entered the restaurant. sabrina meteorologist sam schrier joins us again with a look at your forecast. sam weather adlib: we are looking at skies through the we'll be cloudy at be able to grab some able to climb into the low to mid 30s with the help of a strong southerly wind. overnight tonight our temperatures should stay very mild with

decent breeze. wednesday will start dry but we'll increase cloud cover through the day and see an afternoon rain and wintry mix scattered across the state. thursday is looking warm enough that most of our precipitation should fall mainly as rain with highs in the upper 30s. friday looks fairly warm, but i think we'll see more of a mix between rain showers and a wintry mix. saturday is looking cold but i also think we'll see accumulating snowfall in the morning. temperatures are going to tank through saturday but especially lasting into sunday and monday as highs stay in the teens and lows fall to near the negatives. there won't be much warmth that comes during the remainder of next week so just plan on being chilly for awhile after sunday! sabrina: this week you can catch a glimpse of all 44 presidents in west des moines... valley west mall will host the exhibit american presidents: life portraits through february 14th. the collection of presidential portraits done by chas fagan was commissioned by c-span for a television series. each painting is accompanied

information, and audio available for roosevelt. sabrina: trail, with just days until the iowa caucuses. sabrina/lam: continuing to heat up. with donald trump still going clinton for the way he has treated women in the past, saying it's fair game. abc's cecilia vega is on the campaign trail with the very latest. " overnight.. donald trump stirring up this crowd of thousands with a one ... two punch.. sot trump on hrc hillary. and just a few miles away? nat/pop bill clinton this needs to be short it's kind of scary this year, hillary's husband on his first solo campaign trip this election? taking some not so subtle jabs right back sot/bill clinton-- may want to use a different bite "when there is discrimination against african-americans or hispanics or muslims, just because of who they are, i don't like that. (this was in wnt) bill clinton not mentioning trump by

dredging up those past scandals sot/ trump on kuhner radio show this is a woman that has been really an enabler and that's not hillary question q- "donald trump says your past is after a long pause.. sot/ bill clinton a- " the republicans have to decide who they want to nominate. democrats and the country why i think hillary would be the think there's always election away from the people " trump taking his offensive to the airwaves too nats-trump ad "he'll stop illegal immigration by building a wall on our southern border that mexico will pay for." his first campaign ad just released... and already under fire this image of a flood of immigrants running toward what appears to be u.s. border in mexico but it turns out - this border... 5000 miles away... in morocco.

sot - trump on o'reilly that was just video footage. it's a display of what our country is going to look like. we're like a third world country. we are a dumping ground. so you can just take it any way you want. for her part.. hillary clinton trying to stay above the fray... with a new donald trump year: sot/ hillary clinton i've adopted a new year's resolution. i'm going to let him live in his alternate reality and i'm not going to respond." sabrina: coming up on local 5 news midday... president obama spoke this morning on gun control and gun violence, we'll take a deeper look into the president's proposals and what citizens are saying about them. sabrina: and... are you planning in the iowa way for you to registered.

most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: we are looking at another fairly cloudy and cold day across the state, but luckily it won't be quite as bad as yesterday. i'm expecting partly sunny skies through the afternoon, so while we'll be cloudy at times we should also be able to grab some sun. temperatures today are going to be able to climb into the low to mid 30s with the help of a strong southerly wind. overnight tonight our temperatures should stay very mild with lows hovering in the mid to upper 20s with a decent breeze. wednesday will start dry but we'll increase cloud cover through the day and see an afternoon rain and wintry mix scattered

warm enough that most of our precipitation should fall mainly as rain with highs in the upper 30s. friday looks fairly warm, but i think we'll see more of a mix between rain showers and a wintry mix. saturday is looking cold but i also think we'll see accumulating snowfall in the morning. temperatures are going to tank through saturday but especially lasting into sunday and monday as highs stay in the teens and lows fall to near the negatives. there won't be much warmth that comes during the remainder of next week so just plan on being chilly for awhile after sunday! sam: sabrina:

sam: sabrina: sam: sabrina: sabrina still to come on local five news midday... hy-vee is on with some delicious new recipes. sabrina

" you're watching local 5 news midday in hd. we are iowa" sabrina good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: president obama spoke this morning about the growing morning about the growing issue of gun violence in the united states, acknowledging the rights afforded by the second amendment, while also expressing the importance of implementing gun safety regulations. the president now pressing congress to cooperate in developing policies to help protect citizens of the united states against the threat of gun violence. sabrina: one topic already drawing

trail...president obama's address to the nation today. he plans to outline new executive action to take on gun control in the u-s. the actions will target the so- called gun-show loophole--pledgi target the so- called gun-show loophole--pledgi ng that anyone trying to buy a gun on the internet or at a gun show will have to undergo a background check. abc's lana zak has the latest this morning. "script: (mos). "join or renew your membership with the national rifle association, get into the gun show for free." across the country, sales at gun shows have been especially busy.... james hillin, owner, full armor firearms "any time that the president gets up there and starts talking about gun control, people will actually go and get guns potential gun restrictions was a motivating factor for this buyer-- (mos)"because of all the gun laws all these strict rules that are coming out. every day, every month there's a shooting and people want to be protected. " today, president obama will announce new actions that are exepected to focus on

system and close the so-called gun show loophole that allows some people to buy background checks. potus these are not that are well within my legal authority and the executive branch, but they are also ones that the overwhelming majority of the american people, including gun owners, support and believe in. this gun owner says she doesn't like excutive action, but owners, don't mind (vonita gray) anyone who carries a gun, has do, is gonna not mind having some kind of verification. the president and his agree--requiring gun shows and online wouldn't have affected many of the recent mass shootings, but advocates say it could make it harder--for some people who shouldn't have guns to get them...

washington. " sabrina: it's been nearly one year since terrorists stormed the offfice of satirical magazine, charlie hebdo... the attack killed 12 people, including some of france's most famous cartoonists. five more lives were lost in subsequent attacks in france in the following days. charlie hebdo is publishing a special edition to mark the anniversary. the cover shows a blood-smeared, god-like figure with a gun--and the words "one year on, the assassin is still on the run." sabrina: turning to news from your local election headquarters this morning... iowans get a new way to register to vote, as presidential candidates ramp up their campaigns leading up to caucus day... sabrina: iowa secreatary of state paul pate unveiled iowa's new online voter registration system monday. with the new system, iowans with a state issued i-d can register to vote over the internet. the new system's goal is to get all eligible citizens participating in the electoral process. along with registering, iowans can also update their

website.. "this is a great resource. we're stepping up to well over 93% of the eligible voters of iowa having direct access to online voter registration and updating so it's going to be a great tool. " sabrina: some groups are criticizing the system saying it excludes roughly 145,000 eligible voters because those people don't have state issued i-d cards and that is also not in compliance with the americans with disabilities act, so it discriminates against iowans with disabilities. pate says his office wants to fix this problem when more funding is available and will work with a consultant to make sure it is in compliance.. sabrina: : with the iowa caucuses just under four weeks away, it's getting where you can't stand in one place in iowa without running in to a presidential candidate. and the candidates aren't alone, they are also bringing in big names to help on the campaign trail... the campaigns will also be releasing more advertisements as the caucuses get closer. just in the next week alone, most

democratic presidential candidates will be in iowa for events. this is a map of all the towns that'll be paid a visit by a candidate just this week! most iowans know of our first in the nation status when it comes to the caucuses. but are they interested enough to show up to their precinct on caucus night? sabrina: sabrina: local five stopped by the smokey row cafe in des moines and asked several voters if they pland to attend their caucus on february first. most of them said they were knowledgable about the presidential race but weren't interested enough to make caucus night a top priority. whether they were working, in college, or just waiting for the field to narrow, many eligible voters won't be at their precincts. "rj: 2:26 i'll most likely have to work that day. katelyn 19:25 i'm gonna wait until candidates dwindle down so i can compare back and forth on that. bianca 18:09 my parents go, but i don't plan to go. not while i'm in school at least. " sabrina:

have it marked on your calendar, the iowa caucuses are february first sabrina still to come on local 5 news midday... (weather) sam has the details in central iowa's most accurate

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: we are looking at another fairly cloudy and cold day across the state, but luckily it won't be quite as bad as yesterday. i'm

afternoon, so while we'll be cloudy at times we should also be able to grab some sun. temperatures today are going to be able to climb into the low to mid 30s with the help of a strong southerly wind. overnight tonight our temperatures should stay very mild with lows hovering in the mid to upper 20s with a decent breeze. wednesday will start dry but we'll increase cloud cover through the day and see an afternoon rain and wintry mix scattered across the state. thursday is looking warm enough that most of our precipitation should fall mainly as rain with highs in the upper 30s. friday looks fairly warm, but i think we'll see more of a mix between rain showers and a wintry mix. saturday is looking cold but i also think we'll see accumulating snowfall in the morning. temperatures are going to tank through saturday but especially lasting into sunday and monday as highs stay in the teens and lows fall to near the negatives. there won't be much warmth

remainder of next week so just plan on being chilly for awhile after sunday!

sabrina

" you're watching hd. we are iowa" sabrina back now with escape caught on camera -- a young woman kidnapped, breaking free taken for a 150 mile ride this morning she's speaking out about how she survived -- abc's kayna whitworth is here with her story. " a mad dash for safety caught on tape? a kidnapping victim escaping her assailant after spending hours as a hostage in her own car. sot - i didn't know what was going to happen 23 year old rachel stephenson stopped at a pennsylvania gas station wednesday afternoon? when police say this man - raliek chambers - jumped into the driver's seat? forcing stephenson into the

sot - i was just saying please stop the suspect, ordering stephenson to set the gps for virginia? but instead, she used the phone to text her boyfriend? sot - i was getting all these texts saying where are you, please answer.. crying and i was thinking are the last memories they have of me going to be begging me for one more minute? chambers finally forced to stop to get gas after running for nearly 150 miles? stephenson taking the opportunity to make a break for it - seen here sprinting over to a bystander as the carjacker peels away? sot- i definitely was scared but her father relieved..... "i felt like the whole world got lifted off my shoulders" sabrina: you're watching local 5 news midday. we'll be back after this for a final look at your weather. sam

sam weather adlib: we are looking at another fairly cloudy and cold day across the state, but luckily it won't be quite as bad as yesterday. i'm expecting partly sunny skies through the afternoon, so while we'll be cloudy at times we should also be able to grab some sun. temperatures today are going to be able to climb into the low to mid 30s with the help of a strong southerly wind. overnight tonight our temperatures should stay very mild with lows hovering in the mid to upper 20s with a decent breeze. wednesday will start dry but we'll increase cloud cover through the day and see an