that was circulated this month before the attacks in colorado springs. and at this point police have released no information about a potential motive for the shooter in the colorado springs attack. there are anecdotal reports that the shooter seemed to be mentally unstable and conspiratorial. his criminal record involves threatening behavior and violence, particularly toward women. the "post and courier" newspaper in south carolina reports tonight that the suspect in the planned parenthood shootings was charged with rape in north charleston, south carolina in 1992. it's unclear whether that rape charge was ultimately dropped or what happened to that part of this man's criminal record. that again being reported tonight by "the post and courier" in charleston, south carolina. there have been two law enforcement source that's have told nbc news that among the statements made by the shooter once he was arrested by the police was the phrase "no more baby parts." which could just be crazy talk. it could also imply some sort of anti-abortion motivations for the

for the people of colorado springs, this is a time of mourning for the dead. university of colorado police officer garrett swasey, mother of two jennifer markovsky, iraq war veteran ke'arre stewart, who was there with his girlfriend, angelica llanca and her daughter alexis were in the clinic but separated when the shooting started. llanca hid in a bathroom. were you afraid you would be killed? >> i don't know. to tell you truth, all i wanted was my daughter. >> reporter: alexis was one of those evacuated hours into the siege. she's still traumatized. >> i can still hear the gunshots. >> reporter: now you can hear them in your mind? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: it is likely that more charges will be filed in the next several weeks. as for the death penalty, scott, the local d.a. says that decision is several months away. >> pelley: barry, thank you. late today chicago police officer jason van dyke was released on $1.5 million bail. van dyke is charged with murdering 17-year-old laquan mcdonald, who was armed with a small knife. video released last week showed the off

colorado springs is our community. we are of that community. and so we are definitely committed to reopening. >> vicki cowart, thank you for joining us tonight. appreciate it. >>> we're joined now by joy reid, msnbc national correspondent, and david cohen, professor at drexel university's school of law. and "living in the crosshairs, the untold stories of antiabortion terrorism." joy reid, we've come to the point where working at a planned parenthood in america is a dangerous occupation. >> yeah, absolutely. as somebody who grew up in denver, colorado, know colorado springs very well, high i have evangelical community. denver is a liberal community and then you have colorado springs, this big evangelical base. i grew up in the era of operational rescue where you had really scary confrontations between antiabortion activists, a lot of questions threatening bases and i got my basic health care from planned parenthood. in new york is where i got all health care, whether it's birth control or not. it's eerie to think about the danger to which these

jim hooley is live for us in colorado springs, colorado. is declared mentally incompetent what effect will that have? >> reporter: well, it's not clear if we will have a decision today. but it is definitely certain that if he is declared incompetent, it would complicate many, many matters here. it would put all of the prosecution on hold, and he would most likely be sent to the colorado mental health hospital, south of here in pueblo to undergo testing. he has said he will not participate in any of that testing. so again, this is going to be a very complicated hearing here today. and once again it's not clear if we will have a final decision today or not. >> what is the process for determining mental competence? >> well, again, very complicated. he will have to undergo that testing, but as we said in a hearing just two weeks ago when bear interrupted the proceedings, the judge, his attorney several times, as many as ten or 12 times, saying i am guilty, there's no need for a trial, i'm a warrior for the babies all of that will be taken into

for the people of colorado springs this is a time of mourning for the dead. university of colorado police officer garrett swasey, mother war veteran ke'arre stewart, who was there with his girlfriend. angelica llanca and her daughter alexis were in the clinic but separated when the shooting started. angelica hid in a bathroom. were you afraid you would be killed? >> i don't know. to tell you the truth, all i wanted was my daughter. >> reporter: alexis was among those evacuated hours into the siege. she is still traumatized. >> i can still hear the gunshots. >> now you can hear them in your mind? >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: it is likely that more charges will be filed in the next several weeks. as for the death penalty, scott, the local d.a. says that decision is several months away. >> barry, thank you. >>> late today chicago police officer jason van dyke was released on $1.5 million bail. van dyke is charged with mcdonald, who was armed with a small knife. the officer shooting mcdonald 16 times as mcdonald was walking away. >>> a baltimore police officer went on

for the people of colorado springs this is a time of mourning for the dead. university of colorado police officer garrett swasey, mother of two jennifer markovsky, iraq war veteran ke'arre stewart, who was there with his girlfriend. angelica llanca and her daughter alexis were in the clinic but separated when the shooting started. angelica hid in a bathroom. were you afraid you would be killed? to tell you the truth, all i wanted was my daughter. >> reporter: alexis was among those evacuated hours into the she is still traumatized. >> i can still hear the gunshots. >> now you can hear them in your mind? >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: it is likely that more charges will be filed in the next several weeks. as for the death penalty, scott, the local d.a. says that >> barry, thank you. officer jason van dyke was released on $1.5 million bail. van dyke is charged with murdering 17-year-old laquan mcdonald, who was armed with a video released last week showed the officer shooting mcdonald 16 times as mcdonald was walking away. >>> a baltimore police officer went on trial t

again, last week, after that shooting, three people killed out in colorado springs, the nypd said would it put extra security outside of planned parenthood clinics throughout the city, and that's what they've been doing throughout the weekend. we spoke briefly this weekend with a representative from planned parenthood. no threats here today. no threats coring to the nypd. but you can expect officers will be posted here until further notice. sandra back man, channel 7 >> all right, sandra, thank you. we've seen how law enforcement beefing up security at various hot spots throughout new york. a lot has changed on how police handle these active shooter incidents. >> jim palmer talked to one of the leading experts abutted those. >> reporter: the dozens of that is killings since columbine has had a huge impact on how police respond. it's called active it shooter response. a formal s.w.a.t. team leader who responded at column pain and now trains police says negotiation is no longer an option. >> reporter: last friday three people were killed and nine injured by a gunman at a colorado springs

that is the same thing we saw in colorado springs and the same thing we saw in sanñr bernardin.t. >> sometimes it is crazy people with access and we can debate whether tougher gun control, in some cases it would not have an affect but in some cases it might, in the case of san bernardino maybe they are crazy but it was pre-planned with ammunition in the name of religion. >> not crazy but a purposeful act which is why it is being investigated as an act of terror. the interesting thing is the business act september. they knew it would be 11 million views on facebook, two million views on twitter. so they were jumping into a very important conversation we are to what happened on friday, played on live tv as tv reporters went into the apartment of the terrorists in california with the f.b.i.'s permission and the landlord's permission, and cnn and fox news certainly had live shots from there but were cautious in what air for the longest, the first, and been the most controversial. take a look. >> come over and you can see the baby toys, we have...really, quite a number of toys. there

they prayed for the families of the three people killed in colorado springs. one planned parenthood employee explained why she wanted to be a part of the nashville day of unity. >> our patients have a lot of barriers and issues that are already affecting them. so i'm just here to share about the emotions they go through, walking through our doors and having to encounter this before they even receive our services. >> police have not released an official motive in the colorado springs shooting. >>> in northern virginia tonight, a special holiday tribute to the victims of the terror attacks in paris. it's the 24th annual parade of lights in old towne alexandria. over 50 boats decorated and trimmed with lights cruised down the potomac. this boat floating in solidarity with france. thanks to rachel mallison for spending this video. >>> a deadly confrontation between a suspect and police, find out what led up to the shooting. >>> and overall, another comfortable day for december and amelia is tracking even warmer temperatures moving in. she's up next with the latest

we're learning more about the shootings that took place last friday in colorado spring. we'll show you one man who stepped up to help, even though his own life was in danger. for the first time since last week's deadly shooting at a planned parenthood in colorado springs, we are hearing from a doctor who jumped into action to help treat some of the wounded... just steps from whereullets were flying. kelsey kennedy has the story from colorado springs. << "the medical assistant who was assisting me that day, burst in to the room and said come quickly, someone's been shot." without thinkingngbout his own safety, doctor hurst grabbed what medical supplies he could. he a a team of four others ran to the woman's aid. it was only a matter of minutes before police arrived. view medical :22-:30 "he was armed with an assault rifle. he stayed at the south entryway, which is about 10 feet from where the victim was, and initially guarded us and watched over us." "he is the one that went out and grabbed the second victim that was by the car, dragged him in by the arm and basically gav

dear led a reclusive life in a rural area west of colorado springs. his neighbours say he as strange, antisocial and critical of president obama. >> we had anti-president obama pamphlets. three minutes within meeting someone, they are wanting to give you that, also weird. >>> also, penn rose hospital was placed on lockdown for security concerns. this is where many wounded in the shooting have been treated. >> we have learnt that the funeral services for the officer killed here, will be held this friday at the new life community church, a large church in colorado springs. >> jim huli reporting from colorado springs >>> now to paris where president obama and other leaders have a tough task in front of them. they are trying to reach an agreement on climate change. it remains to be seen if they'll make a deal. >> for president obama, it's a short trip to paris, but with an ambitious agenda. despite the best efforts to find a consensus, it may not be enough to halt the rise in global temperatures. >> the first announce: a trip to a stage that saw the wars

if you look at the past two weeks, you have san bernardino, colorado springs, what it -- >> talk about way the media are framing this. >> i think there's the problem, because terrorism doesn't know religion or creed or race. terrorism is crazy people acting crazy and acting irrational. that's the same thing we saw in colorado springs and the same thing we saw in san bernardino, crazy people acting out. >> sometimes it's true they see are crazy people acting out but in the case of san bernardino, maybe they were crazy, but this was obviously preplanned in the name of religion. >> it's not crazy. it's a purposeful act. that's why the fbi is investigating it as an act of terror. i think the really interesting thing about this cover is also the business aspect. they knew this was going to be controversial. they got 11 million views on facebook, 2 million views on twitter. so they were jumping into a very important conversation that we're having as a country right now. >> let me -- with the fbi's permission, with the landlord's permission, cnn and fox news certainly had live shots from ther

was made in december 1955 when a phone call came into the continental air defense command in colorado springs, colorado. answering the call, col. harry shelp was surprised to hear the voice of a young child, asking to speak with santa claus. soon after, more calls began filling the phone lines, all with eager children hoping with a chance to talk with santa.little did col. shalp and his team know, a department store had placed an ad in a local paper, hoping to draw children to their holiday toy sale.the misprinted phone number led to an important red phone in the conad operation tradition was born.col. shalp's command fielded calls all night, checking radars and informing children of santa's progress.the tradition followed with the founding of norad in 1958 and has gone on to become a global phenomenon. today, norad's cutting edge tech provides real time updates on santa's yuletide journey around the world.our constellation of defense satellites use infrared radar to keep pinpoint accuracy on the heat signature from rudolph's nose.ground based radar tracking sites relay updates to our elite f

they prayed for the families of the three people killed in colorado springs. one planned parenthood employee at today's event wants to make sure women can get their services without the threat of violence or having to face protesters outside of facilities. >> our patients have a lot of barriers, a lot of issues already affecting them outside their reproductive health and so i'm just here to share about what they go through, walking through our doors and having to encounter the protesters before they even receive our services. >> police have not released an official motive in the colorado springs shooting. >>> in falls church today, community turned out to help with a coat drive and unity walk. boxes of supplies, coats and blankets were dropped off at the mosque. the donations will go to refugees in syria and iraq. last year, they collected more than 18,000 balloon blankets to ship to refugee families. >>> a victory for motorists this week against towing companies on the prowl. president obama also signed legislation this week giving local governments the autho

clinton asked in response to friday's shooting at a planned parenthood clinic in colorado springs, she believes that stopping such attacks involves commonsense steps like comprehensive background checks, closing the loopholes that let guns fall in the wrong hands, unquote. within minutes of the attacks in san bernardino, california, yesterday, clinton pushed again for more regulations. clinton wants to cut down on terrorism by prohibiting people

colorado springs has opened a community crisis recovery center to friday's shooting. the center will offer resource who were in the immediate area at the time of the shooting and their families.. behavioral health experts, the army are among those on hand to offer assistance. the chicago police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old laquan mcdonald posted a one-and-a-half million dollar bond police say... in october 2014.. mcdonald 16-times... nine of those shots in his back. after months of legal wrangling, a judge ordered dash cam video of the shooting to be made public. tonight... after van dyke walked out of jail.. protesters took to the chicago streets. god, if i may be so bold as a white male to ... confess on behalf of my white brother and sisters for the history we have brought to this moment, a history of holding our people, our color our kind as the epitome of most valuable and of de-valuing so many other people, de-valuing so many black lives. jury selection is underway in baltimore for officer william porter. he's the first of six

such insanity followed terrible in colorado ng springs. as a judge, former judge, former prosecutor, i know. the man who did this needs to be pun herbed. it's wrong. and no one should use any excuse to go in and shoot other people. whether it's an islamic errorist or whether it's a deranged, mentally unstable some thinking they have kind of score to even with people they don't even know. hooting people about whom they know nothing. this story from november 30, fox news, about the three people killed in colorado, fox news -- foxnews.com. two civilians killed in shooting at a colorado planned parenthood clinic were identified by authorities and family members on sunday. jennifer markowski, 35, was accompanying a friend to the colorado springs planned parenthood clinic when she was killed in the shooting rampage. her father told the denver post. -- the "denver post." she grew up in hawaii and met her husband in hawaii before the couple moved to colorado when he was stationed there for the military. haking told the post from his home in hawaii

the friday after thanksgiving at the planned parenthood clinic in colorado springs, colorado. police to this day have still said nothing about the motive for that shooter who killed three people, including a police officer -- and wounded nine other people at that planned parenthood. but today the shooter had his first day in court and while he was in court, he screamed out his motive. repeatedly in that courtroom on tape. so we've got that story ahead tonight, including a live response tonight from the head of that planned parenthood. she'll join us here live in the second half of the show. >>> also, we've got dan rather here in person tonight for the interview. and, my thesis about trump may be trying to get himself kicked out of the republican party just got a bunch more support from mr. trump himself, including in the past hour. and that tape is coming up. so as i say, big show tonight. i am really looking forward to this hour. >>> but we start with new news hot off the presses about how the republican party is reacting, how they are handling their presidential front-runner

jim hooley is in colorado springs tonight. jim? >> reporter: john, you can see the police are still on the scene here at the clinic. they have been here around the clock since friday. they are processing the scene still, and they say they should be here for a couple of days beyond this evening. the hearing today was an advisement hearing for the suspect telling him what the charges he may be facing. and it lasted only about 10 minutes. >> the initial against you is murder in the first degree. the penalty for that charge is minimum of life in prison and maximum of death. robert lewis dear appeared before a judge via video. >> do you have any questions about any of these rights, sir? >> no questions. >> okay. so does the public defender wish any additional advisement? >> no, your honor. >> under the colorado system it is not a question i can answer now. it will be at the time that he is arraigned. after his arraignment we'll have 63 days, anything we decide will be of public record. >> reporter: he said he will consult with federal p

scholl's dreamwalk express pedi >>> continuing our coverage now out of colorado springs.nd friday's shooting at a planned parenthood clinic there. next week, formal charges are expected to come down on robert dear jr. he is accused of killing three people and wounding nine more in that attack. today, president obama spoke about the shooting and defended planned parenthood. >> with respect to planned parenthood, i think it's clear, i've said it before, they provide health services to women all across the country. have for generations. and in many cases, it's the only organization that provides health services to improv riove women. making is sure we're talking about it factually, accurately, and not demonizing organizations like planned parenthood, i think, is important. >> nbc's blake mccoy joins us now from colorado springs. blake, good evening. what's the latest today in the investigation? >> reporter: good evening, erica. investigators are back out at that planned parenthood for a fifth day today, still combing for evidence, trying to piece together a timeline of event

planned parenthood officials talked of selling body an official from the group that cludes the colorado springs clinic was among those in the videos. >> so anywhere from three up to seven. >> reporter: dear lived in hartsel, about 65 miles westf cololodo springs in a mobile home. he was described as reclusive, a man who ever interacted with others and would rarely make eye contact. for the people of colorado springs this is a time of mourning for the dead. university of colorado polic officer garrett swasey, mother of two jennifer markovsky, iraq war veteran ke'arre stewart, who was there with his girlfriend. angelica llanca and her daughter alexis were in the clinic but separated when the shooting started. angelica hid in a bathroom. were you afraid you would be killed? >> i don'tnow. to tell you the truth, all i wanted was my daughter. >> r rorter: alexis was among ththe evacuated hours into the siege. she is still traumatized. >> i can still hear the gunshots. >> now you can hear them in your mind? >> reporter: it is likely that more charges will be filed in the next several weeks. as for th

he was gunned down in a five hour standoff in colorado springs planned parenthood clinic. former ice skating champion and close friend of kerrigans. >> they let me before i didn't have to see that on the news. we're just devastated. tragic. someone that is always giving and caring and doing for others just an example of the kind of there to listen help someone else. >> sw a married father of two, was a junior national couples champ in 1992, the same year th nancy won bronze at the olympics. >> he was there on day to day grind getting ready to -- in training for years. >> nancy remembered her friend during rehearsals for tonight's opening of "bank of america's winter village" which includes former olympian brian boitano, johnny weir, johnny white. but reflect. >> we were rooting each o on at the same time and teasing each other like, you know, big sister and little brother might do to each other. >> funeral services for garret are friday. >> let's get now to some more headlines. starting with a new celebrity split and cameron joins us with details. >> courtney cox had a rin

hundreds of people are expected at the funeral of garrett swasey in colorado springs. he worked at the university of colorado, colorado springs and rushed to the clinic to help after a gunman opened fire. two others were also killed. and belgian authorities now searching for two new suspects in the paris terror attacks. both used fake identity cards. the men had been traveling in a mercedes with another suspect, salah abdeslam, when the car was checked september 9 at the hungarian-austrian border. authorities say one of the fake id cards was used to wire money to one of the suspects killed in a november 18 police raid near paris. meantime, the paris cafe where attacks is again open for business. la bonne biere was targeted in the november 13 attacks that left a total of 130 victims dead. we want to take a minute and thank everyone who supported our annual toys for tots breakfast. hundreds of toys collected and cash donations made at the west des moines marriott from 6:00-9:00 this morning. each family who participated received a free breakfast. now, back to jason sydejk

phone calls and hate mail.but then there was the shooting in a planned parenthood facility in colorado springs -- killing three people and hurting a handful of others. others."well there was a range of emotions shared by our staff ranging from sadness, grief, anger, shock, numbness but we've seen an outpouring value our work and our mission and so that's been really neat. the reaction from the g-o-p that was so critical of planned parenthood was measured -- and focused much more on the action of the man that candidates called deranged than the subject of his rampage. rampage.this was a dispicable homicide, this was an individual who's deranged and i will say it's unfortuante to see so many folks in the press bending over backwards to try to use this horrible crime to advance a political agenda. bush agreed -- even after all that time spent by candidates talking about defunding planned parenthood and calling them barbaric. barbaric.no i don't blame the candidates, i think people have been within the realm of decency on this. look -- planned parenthood was caught selling body parts of aborted ba

a very complicated question here that will perhaps be decided here at the courthouse here in colorado springsit could take some time. it could go on for a couple of days. but if he is declared incomp tent and not clear enough mind in order to carry on with the proceedings. all of the prosecution proceedings would be put in hold while he is sent to the mental health facility south of here in pueblo. but it's a very, very complex question that will heard here later today. >> jim are cameras going to be allowed into the courtroom today? >> reporter: last time when there was a hearing here, two weeks ago, when mr. dear interrupted the court proceedings some ten times with those blurtings that you heard. all of that was captured on a camera inside of the courtroom, today because of the competency question, and the mental health questions, there will be no cameras allowed inside the courtroom. some will be allowed in the hallways, but no cameras in the courtroom. >> any updates on when the clinic in colorado springs will reopen? >> reporter: well the clinic itself exists still. it is all fenced off

. >>> and the accused gunman of the colorado springs shooting appearing in court. 16 outbursts today, declaring himself a warrior for the baby here's clayton sandell. >> reporter: tonight the man accused of opening fire at a colorado springs planned parenthood office, killing three people, wounding nine, in a five-hour gun battle was in court, restrained by handcuffs and leg shackles. >> protect the babies. >> reporter: but defiant. in more than a dozen outbursts, claiming to be a "warrior" fighting for the unborn. >> kill the babies. that is what planned parenthood does! >> reporter: dear is facing 179 felony counts, including first degree murder in the deaths of a police officer and two others. his public defender is the same attorney who represented aurora theater shooter james holmes at his insanity trial. is? he's the lawyer for the batman shooter that drugged him all up. that's that they want to do to me. >> reporter: the attorney suggesting that dear may not be mental competent for the trial. dear has not yet entered a plea, and prosecutors have not decided if they will seek th

essentially access this, and we had this conversation on friday at the planned parenthood in colorado springs, but how quickly could law enforcement access surveillance, security camera, and might be available to possibly i.d. the vehicle, and let's talk about it in those terms. could it be something that they could turn around pretty quickly. >> this should be a quick i.d. something instantaneous. >> i think that it's safe to assume because no public officers said that there was an exchange of gunfire, and we have a good sense that this is the vehicle that we're talking about here, and now it's all about taking all due care and caution in approaching that vehicle. to make sure that it's safe for the officers. >> sure, because we want to make sure that there are no explosives on the scene. >> brian, from the center of hate and extremism at cal university. and he joins us from irvine, and you know this area. tell me what you know about this particular area that we have been focused in on for the last five hours. >> it's interesting, it's a major thoroughfare in san bernardino, on waterman aven

was made in december 1955 when a phone call came into the continental air defense command in colorado springs, , colorado. answering the call, col. harry shelp was surprised to hear the voice of a young child, asking to speak with santa claus. soon after, more calls began n lling the phone lines, all with eager children hoping with a chance to talk with santa.little did col. shalp and his team know, a department store had placed an ad in a local paper, hoping to aw children their holiday toy sale.the misprinted phone number led to an important red phone in the conad operation center, and a holiday tradition was born.col. shalp's command fifided calls all night, checking radars and progress.the tradition followed with the founding of norain 1958 and has gone on to become a global phenomenon.. today, norad's cutting edge tech provides real time updates on santa's yuletide journey around the world.our constellation of defense satellites use infrared radar to keep pinpoint accuracy on the heat signature from rudolph's nose.ground based radar tracking sites relay updates to our elite fighter pilot

citing the colorado spring's attack as an example, a federal judge said the videos could put abortionsk, and he believes they are not evidence of any criminal activity. the suspect robert dear is now facing 179 felony charges for the shooting that took place here. and planned parenthood has yet to announce any plans for the possible reopening of this clinic. jim hooley, al jazeera, colorado springs. >>> presidential candidate, donald trump is angry at the virginia republican party. the party wants primary voters to sign a statement affirming they are actually republicans, but trump says it could discourage individual and first-time voters from registering. the state board of elections has approved the measure. >>> this week, tennessee has taken a bold new step to stop animal cruelty. it is creating a registry to publicly identify abusers of animals. robert ray has more. >> reporter: an animal is abused every ten seconds in the united states, according to the american society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. according to the fbi, decreasing animal abuse can help lower overall

. >> he was boston strong and thank god that he came to colorado springs and became colorado springs strong. last friday, he showed us that strength and his devotion devotion to his community. >> swayze was one of three people killed last week when 57-year-old robert lewis dear allegedly opened fire outside of a colorado planned parenthood parent -- facility. >>> getting dozens of bags police say this man 47-year-old thomas cormier was observed in drug activity. cormier had 32 bags of heroin on him when they arrested him and found more heroin as well as packaging materials in his home. cormier was held on $5,000 bail. >>> ebay joins a growing number of companies offering increased parental leave to employees. the company will offer new moms 24 weeks of leave at full pay. you new dads will be able to get 12 weeks of parental leave all at full pay. these new benefits go into effect in 2015 and apply to all hourly and salaried employees who work at least 20 hours a week. >>> clouds are taking over all the way down to cape cod earlier but notice how tonight. when that happens temperature

clayton sandell, abc news, colorado springs. >>> that is so cool. always a tradition in my family, put out the cookies and the mit can and check to see where santa is. >> still to this day. >> we're checking to see where kendis is. because he might be breaking into your home. >> i think i'm stuck. >> yeah. >> just trapped up there. >> i have to anchor by myself the rest of the show because he's stuck. >> we'll be back. >>> does it make you feel warmer? >> it really does. loving this, so festive. >> can we turn the air up? all right. the rest of the show because >> we'll be back. [coughing] [coughing] [coughing] [coughing] [coughing] coughing disrupts everyone's life. that's why so many people are turning to delsym for longer lasting cough relief. delsym has an advanced time release formula that helps silence coughs for a full 12 hours. than the leading cough liquid. all night... or all day. we've been changing things up with k-y love. oh yeah. it's a pleasure gel that magnifies both our sensations. it gives us chills in places we've never gotten chi

this is after the colorado springs attack. even though it appears unlikely congress will take any action on gun control, many americans aren't taking any chances. >> it jumps up some for two reasons. one, you have the politicians start talking about gun control immediately during or you know, when that happens. and also the people being concerned for their own safety and wanting to take care of their families and themselves. >> even california sees a spike in gun purchases after high profile mass shootings and december could see a record number of background checks in the golden state because thousands of californians buy guns as christmas gifts. >>> another victim of last week's planned parenthood shooting in colorado springs will be laid to rest today. thousands of people are expected to turn out for the funeral and procession for university of colorado police officer garrett swasey, including the governor and the mayor. swasey responded to the emergency at the clinic, even though it wasn't in his jurisdiction. he leaves beh