let's go to arkansas with representative charles collins. tell me about what in your bill would protect the right either of gun owners or of citizens. >> thank you. first of all it's great to be here. in arc arc we've passed a couple major bills. the legislation i sponsored has to do with allowing professors and other staff members at colleges and universities to have a concealed carry permit to carry on the college campus where they work. there has been another bill, as you mentioned, passed in arkansas which would allow churches to identify individuals, obviously they have to have a conceal carry a license, would could carry in the church. the key thing about the college campus legislation, gwen, is the reality in america is we've got a problem and that is loved ones being killed in places like college campuses and school yards. and i believe one of the reasons is because crazy killers know those are gun-free zones and there's a concentration of innocent folk. >> ifill: has that happened in arkansas? are there examples where this has actua

collins today. the nba players association expressed its support as well. this es, say getting a lot of attention. charles barkley and kenny smith are joining us. also with us on the phone, omeka okeafor who played with collins last year for the washington wizards. charles, were you surprised by this? what was your reaction? >> the first thing, i was happy for jason, because you know, people should get to be who they want to be. but knowing player in the nba, i think anybody who thinks t never played with a gay player is an idiot. i played with several gay players. it's their own business. i think they should get to be who they want to be. >> omeka, i know you got a call before the article came out. what did he say to you? >> he just basically told me that an article's coming out and that he wanted to tell me over the phone before it came out that he was gay. >> my immediate reaction was i just felt for him. i just imagined what he was going through holding that secret and i was just glad he could finally get it off his chest. >> kenny, you're a former nba player. why do you think it's taken so long for s

charles barkley said on nba tv, that collins' announcement shouldn't be big deal & those who object shouldlowed to say so. mike montgomery, cal coach who coached jason at stanford. "jason is an exceptional person who put a great deal of thought into this decision. this took a lot of courage, and i support him. >> catherine: no fan frenzy at the oracle todayas tickets went on sale for game 6 versus the denver nuggets in the n-b-a playoffs with the warriors having a commanding 3 game lead in the best of 7 series -- only a few fans were in line for tickets to a possible game 6. it would happen back at oracle. ",,,go warriors" a win tomorrow would mean the warriors where they would face the san antonio spurs. still to come. a tragedy in the water. a missing sheriff's deputy is found dead. the latest from vallejo's marina. bart police are putting measures in place to keep riders safer. their advice -- follow the three "b's". we'll explain. and if you're a high school junior -- your application for college scholarships is about to change. why children of same-sex couples are claiming another vic

collins today. the nba players association extended its support and he has been getting a lot of attention. joining us tonight charles barkley and kenny smith. also with us on the phone, he played with collins last season for the wizards. or you surprised by this? what was your reaction? >> the first thing i was happy for jason because people should get to be who want to be. but a player in the nba, anyone the things they have not played with a gay player is an idiot. i have played with gay players and they should get to be is a want to be. >> i know you've got a call before the article came out. what did he say to you? >> he basically told me that an article was coming out and he wanted to tell me that he was gay before it came out. >> what was your reaction. ! my immediate reaction was that i felt for him. holding that secret, i was glad he got off his chest. >> why you think it has taken so long for someone in one of the four major sports to come out? >> i think first of all, the question about his sexuality is not often asked of most people and i am always surprised to see that people think the percentage of peop

nba hall of famer charles barkley, kenny smith and omeka okeafor join us for a history-making night in pro sports. pro center jason collinsbig league male athlete to say he's gay. >>> also tonight, breaking news. female dna found on the boston bomb parts. female dna, as the fbi takes dna samples from the home of the dead suspect's widow. >>> we begin with that ground-breaking day in u.s. sports. nba center jason collins today became the first active player in a major american team sport to come out publicly. the 34-year-old free agent made the announcement in an essay for "sports illustrated." the fact collins took this step on his own makes the news more

charles barclay famously said, i am not a role model. at a press conference earlier today, the president set an example set by jason collins who became they fwrgay athlete in sports. >> i'm still 7 foot tall and can bang with shaq and deliver a hard foul. and for i think a lot of young people out there who are, you know, gay or lesbian who are struggling with these issue, to see a role model like that who's unafraid, it's a great thing. >> stay with us. the day's top lines are coming up. i've always had to keep my eye on her... but, i didn't always watch out for myself. with so much noise about health care... i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcare, i get information that matters... my individual health profile. not random statistics. they even reward me for addressing my health risks. so i'm doing fine... but she's still going to give me a heart attack. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for more than 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. what that's great. it won't take long, will it? nah. okay. this, won't take long will it? no, not at all. how many of these can we do on our budget? more than you t

quick, before the bulls/nets game last night shaquille o'neal said jason collins is the type of player we all wanted to be. charles also said this is a good day for the nba but then he addressed broussard's comments and said people shouldn't be crucified for having a difference of opinion and so this starts the conversation. do you think it is part of the conversation that helps at all? >> no. i think it is actually -- this is a mark of shame on espn. actually, it is less about chris broussard and it is about espn. he's been public about those views before. very known to have those views. he's on the board of an organization that has these views. and espn, let's be honest. they got caught flat-footed yesterday on the biggest story of the last several years. >> halfway through the day their front splash was tim tebow. >> that was embarrassing. so embarrassing that bob lee who is considered the absolute king of moral authority at espn, the outside the lines host, he tweeted out so glad we've moved off the tebow mania. several of the espn personalities actually retweeted the words. it was an embarrassment they went w

collins, a 12-year veteran, is the first openly gay athlete still active in a major american pro team sport. last night cnn's anderson cooper got reaction from former nba great charles was happy for jason. because people should get to be who they want to be. but, known has a gay player in the nba, who ever thought they'd play with a gay player is an idiot. i played with several gay players. it's t o business and i think they should get to be who they want to be. >> always telling it like it is. collins has played for six nba teams in twelve seasons and most recently with the washington wizards. right now he's a free agent and hoping to catch on with another team this season. we're going to talk with mike golic and mike greenberg, espn's mike and mike about jason collins coming out and all of the reaction that they are receiving. >>> 34 minutes past the hour. testimony is set to begin in just a few hours in the michael jackson wrongful death trial. the witness list is star-studded. but if yesterday's opening statements are any indication, this civil trial experted to last several months could get down and dirty. cnn's kyung lah has more from los angeles. >> reporter:

collins. there's francis right there, the tall guy. we've got acting director of the national science foundation, cora merit, there's cora, and we've got real life astronaut and nasa administrator charles bolton. where's charlie? there he is right there. we need to make in this a priority, train an army of new teachers in these subject areas and to make sure that all of us as a country are lifting up these subjects for the respect that that they deserve. you know, and one of the things i'm concerned about is that as a culture, you know, we're great consumers of technology, but we're not always properly respecting the people who are in the labs and, you know, behind the scenes creating the stuff that we now take for granted. and we've got to give the millions of americans who work in science and technology not only the kind of respect they deserve, but also new ways to engage young people. so today i'm proud to announce a new americorps program -- [applause] that's our community service director. [laughter] she is a little bit biased. but i like that in her. she's got that kind of get up and go. a new americorps program that's going to connect more professional scientists and engineers

collins, the tall guy, right there. we have the acting director of the national science foundation astronaute real life and nasa administrator charles bolden. we need to make this a priority , to train an army of new teachers in this subject area, and to make sure that all of us as a country are lifting of these subjects for the respect that they deserve. one of the things i am concerned weut is that as a culture are great consumers of technology, but we are not always properly respecting the people who are in the laboratories, behind the scenes, creating the stuff that we take for granted. we have to give the millions of americans who were in science and technology -- worked in science and technology, not only -- thec they deserve respect they deserve, but a new way to engage young people so i am going to announce -- [applause] that is our community service director. she is a little bit biased, but i like that in her. she has that get up and go. [laughter] connectogram that will scientists and engineers to students that might follow in their footsteps and other people are stepping up. some of america's biggest tech companies are en

collins, the tall guy, right there. we have the acting director of the national science foundation and we have real life astronaut and nasa administrator charles bolden. we need to make this a priority, to train an army of new teachers in this subject area, and to make sure that all of us as a country are lifting of these subjects for the they deserve. one of the things i am concerned about is that as a culture we are great consumers of technology, but we are not always properly respecting the people who are in the laboratories, behind the scenes, creating the stuff that we take for granted. we have to give the millions of americans who were in science and technology -- worked in science and technology, not only the spec they deserve -- the respect they deserve, but a new way to engage young people so i am going to announce -- [applause] that is our community service director. she is a little bit biased, but i like that in her. she has that get up and go. [laughter] a new program that will connect scientists and engineers to students that might follow in their footsteps and other are stepping up. some of america's biggest tech companies are en