chris robinson is a firearms expert. chris, thank you very much for joining us.ust showed the type of guns used in this shooting. the question a lot of people want to know is, where would the guy have gotten all the stuff? could i buy these guns? >> absolutely. >> and how long would it take to get these guns? >> around two to three days. they run a background check. as long as you pass the background check you buy the guns in two to three days. >> i have a clean record, i could easily get the same weapons and ammunition that he had? >> absolutely. >> and through the theater with a gas canister. what kind of affect did it have? >> it is very effective on your nose, mucous, sinuses. it burns the skin to a certain extent. if you're not used to it you would have a rash effect on the victims. >> now, we're hearing that the bullets were so powerful, the weapons were so powerful they actually went through the wall of theater 9 into theater 8, injuring some in that theater. were these excessively powerful weapons. >> the bullet is traveling 2,200 miles per hour. >> a bas

. >> reporter: funeral director chris robinson says the starbucks franchise will occupy this corner of the funeral home and appropriately be called the coffee corner. it's open not only to those grieving the loss of a loved one, but anyone who may just want a cup of coffee. >> i think people will like it and if they don't and it's not for them and, of course, it's not for everybody, then they can come in the front door and they'll harley ever see it. >> reporter: the starbucks is still -- hardly ever see it. >> reporter: the starbucks is still under construction all of it tucked away from the area of the funeral and crematory. robinson says the starbucks will have all the which was of home with wi-fi, a fireplace -- all the comforts of home with wi-fi, a fireplace and a television. >> losing the loved one can be the worst day of your life and sometimes it helps just to step aside and come in here where it's private with a friend and have a cup of coffee and think about good times. >>> cosmetics linked to diabetes and a new poll shows what people think about climate change. here's maure

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abc news reports the robinson off and on recall home, chris robinson says having starbucks will helpmean, how can you get enough business, walk-in business in a funeral home? >> they are not going to that one funeral home. >> he thinks it's a business model and he wants them to have frappuccino while they are crying over the coffin. >> serve them coffee. >> is there any way we can outsource that industry? the business model, you know, ship it overseas. >> i don't know about this. >> all right. now, pity the bill yon air, your latest book, it really gets right down to reality. >> exactly. >> getting truer as we go along. >> that's my point. >> president obama is saying let's give 98% of americans a tax cut guyby extending it to the middle class. the cran official response led by mitt romney is, no no, no, no, no no. we can't give the middle class a tax cut unless the million airs and billion airs get one. >> here is some billionaire crying, boo hoo looking for himself, you know. it's so hard to run a business here in americahooing for himself, you know. it's so hard to run a business

. >> reporter: chris robinson's family has been burying the dead for decades, always offering a home with grief. >> we've been serving coffee for literally generations. >> reporter: it's personal touches those that have made his one of the most popular funeral homes. now it's undergoing a little renovation. >> the menu will be there. >> reporter: the menu? yes, the menu, the starbucks menu. new addition that robinson thinks will soothe the pain of losing a loved one. >> this provides them a little escape and gives them a break from the stress they're going through, then that's what it's all about, to make them feel better. >> reporter: starbucks will be right next to the new chapel, two doors and a wall will keep it somewhat separate and robinson will make money from the venture. the store will have employees, a cash register, all the things you would expect to find in the starbucks. but he says, they'll still serve the free stuff as well. >> well, we'll always still offer the robinson coffee that we've always given to the families we're serving, but this is just an added service tha

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robinson. i'm an educator and an author and i'm on the advisory board of the blue school. i met matthew, phil and christhrough the conference. they saw the talk i gave in 2006 on creative living. they contacted me. we arranged to meet for an hour for lunch. and the hour turned into eight hours. i cancelled the rest of the day because i thought they were great. i just -- i loved them. i just thought they were great. i loved what they're attempting at the school. but i took an interest in it because i'm always interested in seeing schools who are trying to do something dimpblt. >> the blue school is challenging the traditional methods of teaching. and when we return, we're going to meet a man whose innovation in the classroom is to make us all innovators by making us all makers m we're sitting on a bunch of shale gas. there's natural gas under my town. it's a game changer. ♪ it means cleaner, cheaper american-made energy. but we've got to be careful how we get it. design the wells to be safe. thousands of jobs. use the most advanced technology to protect our water. billions in the economy. at chevron, if

robinson is making other visits in other cities. >>> calendar says july, but it looks a lot like christmas inli the yard of one local military family. chris was deployed in iraq during christmas last year, soye some local companies and volunteers decided to bring the spirit to them today.da nelson jones was there at theat home in hollywood, maryland. >> christmas in july. >> military kids, the mystics and wizards came by to do christmas in july. >> my husband deployed though cuba, we weren't able to beto together for the holidays. >> i kept on dreaming that dad onwas still there. we showed a video -- so she wouldn't feel sad because dad was away. >> it's tough when you'reyo deployed. that was my second christmas away from the family. in 2009, i was in iraq, eating turkey out of styrofoam plates,o and trying to wish them merryy christmas. it's tough. >> amazing, caring people that are out for everybody who has ever been through a deployment. the organizations really, truly care about the people they are t trying to help.he h >> it's really fun because webe get to have clots of things to t and we o never get bored. >> merry christmas! >> an

robinson. i'm an educator and an author and i'm on the advisory board of the blue school. i met matt and phil and chrisough the conference. they saw the talk i gave in 2006 on creativity. they contacted me. we arranged to meet for an hour for lunch. and the hour turned into eight hours. i canceled the rest of the day because i thought they were great. i just -- i loved them. i just felt they were great. i loved what they're attempting with the sool. but i took an interest in it because i'm always interested in seeing schools who are trying to do something different. >> the blue school is challenging the traditional methods of teaching. and when we return, we're going to meet a man whose innovation in the classroom is to make us all innovators by making us all makers. this country was built by working people. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs

, "the washington post's" eugene robinson, preview of "meet the press" with david gregory, political analyst richard wolfe, and from the hit hbo series "true blood" chris bauer will be here. first, bill karins with a check on the weekend forecast. bill? >> good friday to you, mika. our nation's drought report came in yesterday and, of course, it's been hot, it's been dry. the drought continues to expand across the country. this morning, we have rain but not where we need it. these areas knnear houston, beaumont continues this morning. a couple more clouds today but a warm upper 80s to low 90s type day. chance of thunderstorms possibly near pittsburgh. everywhere in the southeast has a chance of afternoon storms. let me take you through your weekend forecast. it will remain very warm just about everywhere with a chance of showers and storms in many locations, but i don't expect a lot of washouts. your typical summertime, late afternoon storms and the same goes for sunday. although i think if you're around new york city, possibly even down to philadelphia sunday, you may get much needed afternoon rain. but there's really no relief in sight for the nation