killers. >> information came with reference to call umbine. >> as concern-- columbine. >> as concerning, discussions and girls and those might be having is nothing unusual. >> defense attorneys say the and they insist higgins and john were not-- johnson were not close friends. >>> a man is charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. 25-year-old reuben is accused of assaulting the girl as she was leaving dance class with a friend. fuentes has been in dissension facility on charges, he is due in court tuesday. >>> glen dayle police are looking for-- glendale police are looking for a man who used a gun on a clerk, the other man point adblack handgun at a different clerk and demanded money. police have not said whether the 2 got away with any cash. anyone with information is asked to call crime stoppers, the number on your screen is 720-913-stop. >>> state legislators pelted governor hickenlooper after his state of the state address this noting most of them are not invited to the governor's wedding friday, they tossed ride at him and his fiancee, a moment of unity after what 9 news

in fact, the authors make a different reference to the past noting as with columbine in was in place at the school from the staff to the students at the time of the students. >> state law recommends highly you do an information sharing agreement with law enforcement, social services and mental health and one was never done. >> reporter: the report highlights a series of small errors including a decision not to formally suspend the gunman after threatening to kill a teacher. in fact, the support raises concerns with how the school system dealt with potential problems noting the shooting may have been averted if a threat assessment of the gunman days before was more thorough. among the big take-aways, the need for a better network to help troubled students. >> so you don't threat up the student and send them on their way but bbild a support plan around that student to get them through the crisis. >> reporter: since the shooting littleton now has a new superintendent. he acknowledges mistakes were made and warning signs were missed. since the district will be relentless, his word, movin

after columbine. >> after davis testimony. experts weighed in on what to do. >> every student should have at least one adult. that they have a meaningful relationship that keu go to. >> for those in the crowd. the question is will anything change. >> . the point of today is really a call to action. >> davis attorney tells us a lot did with the claire davis act. but says the family now wants better training for school staff. >> this graphic took lawmakers by surprise. this is the number of times shooter in this case exerted concerning behavior. that may have prevented the tragedy. we'll see if any new legislation comes about. as a result of this report. >> . all right. thank you. >> . local family returns to their home. only to find the windows shattered by bbs and rocks. switch to centurylink prism tv, and get the same great channels cable gives you, without having to deal with cable. yes and? and...there's whole home dvr. plus tons of on demand options so you can watch whatever, whenever. yes and? why do you guys keep saying

of happiness was stripped from those kids in blacksburg and santa barbara and high schoolers in columbine, and from first graders in new town. first graders. and from every family who never imagined that the their loved one would be taken from our lives by a bullet are from a gun. every time i think the about those kids it gets me mad. >> you can see, gloria, the president is wiping away the tears as he was remembering those kid, and it is obviously, a very, very painful moment in our nation's history. >> and he added that it happens on the streets of chicago everyday. and i think that when you look back at this presidency and you go back to the time at sandy hook, and you recall how emotional he was, and how unable he has been to get anything done, and by the way, don't forget that in 2013 when he made all of the proposals when he had joe biden up there on capitol hill to lobby for them, four democrats who were worried about the reactions in their states voted against the president on this in the senate. so he was opposed by members of his own party, and i think that now what we are seei

with regard to researching columbine. >> while some of the talk maybe concerning. it is just that. talk. >> . >> a heated meet -lg to. to discuss a project that could o of their homes. dozens of people showed up to voice concerns about the proposed storm water sewage project. >> a final decision on the project is expected next month. >> . isis backers saying they're responsible for a series of deadly attacks in indonesia. two people died in the bombings sp shootings. >> ten prisoners have been run prison. in cuba. all ten are from yemen. and transferred. that country says they'll be able to will be held for humanitarian reasons. until they can get back to yemen. less than one hundred prisoners remain there. president obama says he's committed to khro esing the prison. e' t r >> we all know broncos road to the championship running through denver. with the broncos tpraeusing the steelers this weekend. fans are making a plea. season ticketholders. don't have a repeat from ten years ago. steelers fans descended on denver. those fans want to say no to the terrible towel waving. trying t

the "marade" kicks off this morning at 10:45 at the intersection of colfax and columbine, to civic center parking p we will talk about the detours on channel 20. >>> here is a look at the top stories, starting today, we will have access to a report on the arapaho high school shooting. a research group focused on youth development and reducing the numb of problems in schools will release the findings at 9:00 this morning. at the school senior claire davis was killed. >>> sunrise and warmer temperatures today. will give searchers a chance to look for a hiker who has been missing for several days now. a 50-year-old man who was reported missing on saturday after he never returned home from hiking st. mary's glacier. much. rescue dogs will be out searching today. >>> several americans are still kidnapped. u.s. leaders are working with find them. media says the 3 americans were kidnapped by a militia in baghdad. government leader told the press , the americans were kidnapped from their contactors working there. >>> a final look at the forecast with marty coniglio. >> we talked about the light s

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plans yesterday, surrounded by the families and survivors impacted by every mass shooting since columbine. kenneth moton reports. in a defining moment during his last year in office, president shed tears as he made good on his promise to act on gun control. sot obama every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. the 20 first graders of the sandy hook massacre...their families and others impacted by gun violence sat in the audience and stood behind the president as he made another emotional plea. his executive actions expand background checks, requiring all gun dealers to be licensed. the president also plans to overhaul the fbi's background check system and calls for increasing the use of mental health information for checks. sot obama this is not a plot to take away everybody's guns. you pass a purchase a firearmwe know we can't stop every act of violence, every act of evil in the world. but maybe we could stop one act of violence the nra tweeted the president's plan will do nothing to improve public safety. gop reaction was swift...calling it an attack on the second amendment. hou

the major mass shootings that have occured throughout the past few decades from san bernadino to columbine, there was an emotional moment as he had to stop for a brief moment to gather himself. obama: every time i think about those kids, it gets me m m. and by the way, it happens on the streets of chicago every day. (applause) the president called his actions consiste with the constitutional right to bear arms adding that some constraints on freedom are necessary to protect the innocent... saying he's not against the second amendment. jenna: iowa senator joni ernst released a statement following the president's announcement saying quote: "i aopposed to president obama's overreaching and unilateral actions; the american people should have a voice in this process instead approach that sidesteps congress and the people we were elected to represent. ernst says she remains committed to working to counter the president's decision locally, gun store owners are feeling the effects, and in n some cases the benefits from recent gun control talks. abc9's bria bell has more. bria: jenna, a lot of disc

out his gun control plan at the white house, the survivors and the families of victims of every columbine sat in the audience. (pkg) it's a major presidential push toward gun control reform. sot pres obama the constant shooting, but to do something to prevent the next one. on?gun sellers, online or at gun buyers?closing the so called gun show loophole. president obama's plan also includes?. overhauling the fbi's background check system, hiring 200 new atf agents for include up to date information on criminal records. with families and victims of gun violence in the audience at the white house, the president was moved to tears talking about the mass shootings since he took office and the sandy hook massacre that claimed the lives of 20 first graders. every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad sot marco rubio the president has a single...one mass shooting. sot hillary clinton i will not only keep it going, i will do everything i can to try and convince the congress, hopefully with a democratic safety measures. (kenneth standup close) president obama is also proposing a 500 million

he also mentioned the victims in "columbine" - "san bernardino" and other u-s cities - where gun violence has made headlines... in annoucing a new series of executive orders. they include - requiring all gun sellers to do background checks on buyers... promoting new gun safety technology.... stepping up enforcement programs... and expanding access to mental health care. fox five's elizabeth watts is live at tropicana near eastern with more on what this steps could mean - here in nevada. gun stores like this one already licensed and do background checks... the owner says who this really hurts is the small sellers-- the hobby dealers-- and honest buyers who can't afford all the extra fees... obama "we are the only advanced country on earth that sees this kind of mass violence erupt with this kind of frequency." nation a new gun reform plan... hoping to curb violent mass shootings in our nation.. carol colvin/buying a gun i dont think it's gonna help keep guns out of enemies hands, terrorists hands, crazy people's hands carol colvin saw his speech and went to buy a gun for protection- worrie

higgins reportedly had a fascination with the columbine shootings. her attorney said this is just a thought crime at best and has been trying to distance higgins from sienna johnson. for both girls, the reverse transfer hearing will not take place until later this spring that this morning they will go over the logistics of brooke at that point, if they are not transferred back to juvenile court as her attorneys want, then we may get the full details of this case. that is what we're waiting for. this important procedure hearing this morning will determine the outcome of the reverse transfer hearing leader the spring. we will follow this on morning live in douglas county, jamie leary, cbs4 morning news. >>> leaders with the littleton school board we hear from experts today on the shooting at a arapahoe high school into this dish 2013. this comes just days after report on how the school district responded and how it did not act on warning signs. shawn chitnis is live this morning on what we can expect. >> reporter: good morning. even though that report

she wished she could have took place in the columbine attacks in 1999. sienna johnson is being charged as an adult. brook and sienna barely knew each other, trying to did distance her compliant from the other co-defendant. >> they are distinguished, a very different personalities, different characters. very loosely associated at best. >>reporter: higgins attorney said shes was depressed but not a threat to herself and police found no evidence in higgins home. the defense dismissed the fascination with the columbine shootings as a bad thought and not a crime. and i do want to mention that both teenagers industrial have transfer hearings in that carriess, which one is in actually decide if he wants to kick these cases back to the juvenile courts, so it's not necessarily a done deal that they're going to be charged as assaults as of right now. live in highlands ranch, cbs4 news. >>> thanks very much. the arrest of a man wanted in the attack on a teenager, leaving a dance studio the in thornton. ruben jesus is charged with aggravated sexual assault on a chil

higgins was in jail as we learn more including a fascination with the columbine shooting. she and sienna johnson planned to shoot up mountain this has go. prosecutors say she wrote in her journal. >> searching online is not a i've according to her lawyer. their cases are totally separate. >> even at the early stages i feel comfortable saying they are distinguished. those are different `ersonalities, different characters, very loosely associated at best. certainly the charge requires an agreement between the two of them. a $1 million bond. >> the wind is creating a challenge for construction workers at sixth and spear. it sent some of the material flying and the construction workers ended up having to pull it down. it signals a change for us, snow is already follow-- falling and we will be feeling cooler temperatures soon. mike is tracking our first alert forecast. will be see some snow? >> nothing really heavy down here but there will be a few handy. 82 miles per hour and about 60 miles per hour around centennial airport, we had 37 miles per hour winds. they are dying down

, this morning at 10:45, everybody starts gathering closer to 9:30, colfax is where it begins at columbine, travels to the west, colfax and ends at civic center park. it's going the be becausesey one, anticipate the delays. >>> the weather is great for it. years past it's been so cold. south carolina sets the sage debate. the last one before the iowa caucuses. tarhonda thomas is here with more. no surprise hilary clinton and bernie sanders took center stage. >> it left martin o'malley fighting for a bit of a spotlight. all eyes were on clinton and sanders. sanders accused clinton of he admitted he reversed a year's old vote. sanders pointing out what he thinks is a too close relationship with wall street after clinton received speaking fees from companies like goldman sacks. experts say it's having an impact. >> bernie sanders could have well to be democrats what ron paul was to republicans in 2008. if his people are as organizeds that sheer number of donors he has indicates he could do damage to the democrat structure. >> i don't see the damage at all. the better sanders does, the more it

reporter: another interesting friend, another author said a number of the recommendations in the columbine report were never addressed. something lawmakers said they do not want to see again. >>> there was an early morning shooting in a lower that left a man dead, he was trying to drive and ended up hitting a tree and died. and officers say a second man walked up and said he had also been shot. he is now covered and we are waiting for information on who shooting happened. >>> we are under 48 hours to the big showdown. fans came out to show their support and jason is there right now. we know it was wiid earlier, what is it like now?>>> reporter: it is a friday at 5:00 so people are pretty happy to begin with but there's a lot of orange pride going on. the orange banners, there are people sitting eating, wearing orange, even some advertising cheering on the broncos assthey prepare for the patriots. that doesn't hold a candle to if you hours, we want to show you some video from a big rally, thousands of people were here earlier with wall to wall orange. cheerleaders were here, autograph signi

there were numerous red flags in 1999 with the columbine high school and nobody did anything. >> i hope we don't have to wait another 16 years to see these changes implemented in the school districts in the legislature. that we won't have to wait for another shooting. it is time to build a system that will bring the change to reporter: that is anastasiya bolton reporting. >>> in the two years since the shooting, nobody has called us interviews. there is a news conference set for tuesday to address them. >>> tens of thousands of people day to honor martin luther king jr. in denver today. they say they tree today as a day on and not a day off. they marched from city park to civic center park honoring the celebrated dr. martin luther king jr. day as an official state holiday. a number of politicians, city leaders and others came to perlmutter. >> it's a great day to reflect on why we are here. it is democracy, equality for all an opportunity.>> reporter: a group of protesters marched during the parade in their own parade holding black lives matter signs. they had a list of demands for the

and from high schoolers at columbine. and from first graders many newtown -- in newtown. first graders. and from every family who never imagined 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 all of us need to demand a congress brave enough to stand up to the gun lobby's lies, all of us need to stand up and protect its citizens, all of us need to demand governors and legislators and businesses do their part to make our communities safer. we need the wide majority of responsible gun owners who grieve with us every time this happens and feel like your views are not being properly represented to join with us to demand something 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. [applause] i mean, some of this is just simple math. yes, the gun lobby is loud, and it is organized in defense of making it effortless for gun

saying our rights to life and liberty were stripped from students inin blacacurg, santa barbara and columbine and first graders in newtown. and from every family who never imagined that their loved one would be taken from ououlives by a bullet from a time i think about those kids it gets me mad. mad.both republicans and democrats see the executive actions as an opportunity to generate enthusiasm among primary voters. cbs 2 news spoke with the owner of cedar valley outfitters. he belilies solely blaming the issue on guns is not the answer it's easy for people to sit around and say they're mad about violence, i don't like violence. i watched the pictures of the victims you know after sandy hook and they had stories of each kid and put their pictures on there. i'm a parent of two children. do i get emotional about it? yes. the only thing i don't do is blame an inaninite object. but the president's action also includes spending 500- million dollars to increase access to both mental health health patients for background checks. he called on different agencies to report more data to the national in

had found someone who has what it takes and they were going to be she had a fascination with the % columbine shooting. he says he is disappointed with the decision to also try her as an adult. >> we cannot take random people's thoughts and specifically in my clients case, this is a therapeutic journal. there have been no concerning types of materials found in her home. >> they are being held on a $1 million bond to try to get the case brought back to juvenile court. johnson will have a similar hearing in march. >>> denver police captured and escaped parolee. they captured the arrest on a cell phone. benjamin was arrested on parole after serving time in prison for robbery and drug abuse.. the amusement park lakesite he later. >>> a home catches fire forcing a family out of their home. no one wws hurt and firefighters say they found a legal grow opeeation which may have fire. they are not sure what exactly caused. >>> the governor outlined a series of topics and touched on infrastructure. he is pushing republicans to help in accomplishing that. marshall, there is a fundamental difference betwe

he lost his daughter rachel in the columbine shooting. even with the lost, he believes -- loss, he believes in kindness and compassion. >> if we write them off, we can never help them. >> reporter: the writings are not normal, but they are not uncommon either. >> i would not panic when i saw them. a lot of the stuff that is there is normal teenage angst. then there is stuff that pushes the boundaries. >> reporter: it is difficult to differentiate somebody who sad or angry from somebody who is serious about hurting others. it is usually young men who are responsible for instances of public violence. >> it is uncommon for girls to something this massively sadistic. the chain reaction. >> reporter: derrol believes his daughter did not die in vain years ago. many people have heard her story including students at mountain vista high school before sierra johnson enrolled.>>> stearic -- deanna johnson is one of two girls. her accomplice will be back in health evaluation. analysis of underground activity in north korea is not consistent with the

and the pursuit of happiness, those rights were it is in san bernardino and from high schoolers in columbine. and from first graders in newtown newtown. first graders. and from every family who never imagined that their loved one would be taken from our lives by a bullet from a gun. every too many time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. and by the way, it happens on the streets of chicago every [ applause ] so all of us need to demand a congress brave enough to stand up to the gun lobby's lie, all of us need to stand up and protect its citizens. all of us need to demand governors and ledge latsgislators and businesses do their part to make our community safer. we need the wide majority of responsible gun owners who grieve with us every time this happens and feel like your views are not being properly represented to join with us to demand something better. [ applause ] and we need voters who want safer gun laws and who are disappointed in leaders who stand in their way to remember [ applause ] some of this is just simple math. yes, the gun lobby is allow and it is organized in defense

pursuit of happiness, those rights were stripped from santa barbara, and from high schoolers in columbine, and from first graders in newtown. first graders. and from every family who never imagined 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. calling for 200 more atf agents. steve: and, he wants congress to approve $500 million to help combat mental illness. closer to home, central iowans are weighing in on the debate. many tell our vanessa peng president obama's executive actions are wrong for the country. cynthia: vanessa is live to tell us what they're saying. vanessa: central iowans are divided on this issue. some say president obama's executive actions infringe upon their second amendment right to bear arms. pres. obama: the gun lobby may be holding congress hostage, but they cannot hold america hostage. vanessa: president barack obama's executive orders are music to some central iowans' ears. >> i'm glad he did it because otherwise it wou

. >> our inalienable right, those rights were and from high schoolers at columbine and first graders in newtown. >> frank: the president argues it's not an attack on the second amendment. just to keep more guns out of hands. >> as we let it slip away, i think we're going to be wishing we hadn't. >> frank: sheriff mc donald is among 100 sheriffs across north carolina. >> it's just probably going to be one of those unfunded mandates where nobody thought about who is going to take care of it. but we're having to comply with it. our general population, you probably have 80% of the inmates with some sort of psychological or mental health problems but we're just not set up to deal with that. i don't think we're going after the right problem. >> frank: the sheriff says there's thing everyone agrees on. >> i don't think making more legislation that restricts the right of your average citizen to buy a gun, that's going to make anything safer. >> frank: now the sheriff believes that laws already o o effectively. that stiffer sentences for people who commit crimes with guns make the most sense.

aurora was in the crowd today at the white house along with connie sanders whose father died in columbine, jane doherty whose sister died at sandy hook and mark bargain's son died at sandy hook as well. introducing the president. >> the thing is, every gun- related death is preventable and we need your help. >> republicans are very upset over this move to sign an executive order and some of the republican candidates speaking out today, marco rubio, he's promised to reverse any executive measures on gun control if he is elected president, and ted cruz also spoke out. >> we don't beat the bad guys by taking away our guns. we beat the bad guys by using our guns. >> meanwhile, gun stocks are rallying for a second day as investors bet that the new restrictions announced by the president will not deter sales skyrocketing. for example, smith and wesson shares forged 14% when the dow opened today. they dipped a bit during the president's address and have rebounded higher. this is a look right now at the number of background checks in colorado in recent years. by 2013 that number jumped to 400,000

from college kids in san bernardino and from high schoolers at columbine. newton. first graders. and from every family who never imagined 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. so all of us need to demand that stand up to the gun lobbies lives governors and legislators and businesses do their part to make our community safer. we need the wide majority of responsible gun owners who grieve. with us every time this happens and feel like your views are not being properly represented to join with us to demand something 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. simple math. yes, the gun lobby is loud and it is organized in defense of making it effortless for guns to be available for anybody, any time. 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. t

from high schoolers in columbine. and from first-graders in newtown.every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. and by the way, it happens on the streets of chicago every day.>> staying with the -- standing with the president were family members of those that were killed from gun violence or in one of the massacres. >> we know we cannot stop all of the gun violence in the world, but maybe we could try to stop one act of violence. >> the gun rights advocates say they are overreaching and unreal. and the republicans are saying they will resend the measures, and this could play a major role in the campaign, and more than 90% of americans favor background checks on all potential gun buyers. >> we are already getting a guest from the gun buyers in the bay area. >> yes, and this one tweet says that it will make our city say.>>> the oakland city council will vote on a new gun control ordinance, making it illegal to have large capacity ammunition magazine, and another would require the gun owners to store the guns in a locked container, or have them o

and freedom was stripped from college kids in blacksburg and santa barbara, and high schoolers in columbine. and from first graders in newtown. first graders -- and from every from every family who never imagined 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 all of us need to demand a congress brave enough to stand up to the gun lobby's lies, all of us to stan up and protect its citizens and demand governors and legislators and businesses do their part to make our community safer. we need the wide majority of responsible gun owner who's grieve with us every time this happens and feel like your views are not properly represented to join with us to demand something better. [ applause ] and we need voters who want safer gun laws and who are disappointed in leaders that stand in their way remember come election time. [ applause ] i mean some of this is just simple math. yes the gun lobby is loud and organized in defense of making it effortle

he got emotional citing the mass shootings at columbine virginia tech and sandy hook elementary obama: every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. a step up in research and technology to make sure triggers aren't pulled accidentally. there would also be a push for expanded treatment for mental illness nationwide. more people would be hired to process paperwork to make the system more efficient. south carolina attorney general alan wilson says president obama presidency. he said tuesday, quote, too often this president attempts to govern with his pen. presidents do not have the power to trump the rule of law with a signature on a piece of paper. to afghanistan now, a u.s. service member was killed and two ototrs were wounded. geoff: defense officials say it happened during an ongoioi operation against the taliban. officials say a medical helicopter was hit by a mortar while on the ground. they say it was able to take off. the name of the service member has not been released. civil rights groups are not happy that former police officer michael slager is out of jail. allyson: sl

wiping away tears, citing the mass shootings at columbine, at virginia tech and sandy hook elementaryry time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. >> reporter: he's ordering more background checks, hiring more fbi examiners to do them 24/7. and many gun shows now, no background cheng

the pursuit of stripped there from college kid it is in san bernardino and from high schoolers in columbine. and from first graders in newtown newtown. first graders. and from every family who never imagined that their loved one would be taken from our lives by a bullet from a gun. every too many time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. and by the way, it happens on day. [ applause ] so all of us need to demand a congress brave enough to stand up to the gun lobby's lie, all of us need to stand up and protect its citizens. all of us need to demand governors and ledge lats gislators and businesses do their part to make our community safer. we need the wide majority of responsible gun owners who grieve with us every time this happens and feel like your views are not being properly represented to join with us to demand something better. [ applause ] and we need voters who want safer gun laws and who are stand in their way to remember come election time. [ applause ] some of this is just simple math. yes, the gun lobby is allow and it is organized in defense of making it effortless for gun

he got emotional citing the mass shootings at columbine virginia tech, and sandy hook elementary >> if a child can't open a bottle of aspirin, we should make sure they can't pull a trigger on a gun. geoff: he is also calling for a step up in research and technology to make sure triggers aren't pulled accidentally. there would also be a push for expanded treatment for mental illness nationwide. plus, more people would be hired to process paperwork to make the system more efficient. south carolina attorney general alan wilson says president obama is overstepping the power of the presidency. he said yesterday, quote, too govern with his pen. presidents do not have the power to trump the rule of law with a signature on a piece of paper. allyson: in afghanistan, a u.s. service member was killed and two others were wounded yesterday. officials say a medical helicopter was hit by a mortar while on the ground. they say it was able to take off. the name of the service member has not been released. geoff: civil rights groups are threatening action now that michael slager is out of jail. slager w

from college kids in san bernardino and from high schoolers at columbine. and from first graders in newton. first graders. and from every family who never imagined 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. so all of us need to demand that congress be brave enough to stand up to the gun lobbies lives governors and legislators and businesses do their part to make our community safer. we need the wide majority of responsible gun owners who grieve. with us every time this happens and feel like your views are not being properly represented to join with us to demand something 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. i mean, some of this is just simple math. yes, the gun lobby is loud and it is organized in defense of making it effortless for guns to be available for anybody, any time. you know what, the r

liberty and happiness, that right was taken from students in santa barbara and high schoolers in columbine and first graders in newtown. first graders. and from every family who never imagined 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 ] >> all of us needs to demands a congress brave enough to stand up to the gun lobby's lies. all of us need to stand up and protect its sips ens. all of us need to demands governorsage legislators to their part to make our communities safer. we need the wide majority of responsible gun owners who grieve with us every time this happens and feel like your views are not being properly represented to join with us to demand something better. [ applause ] >> and we need voter who is wants safer gun laws and who are disappointed in leader who is stand in the way to remember come election time. [ applause ] >> i mean some of this is just simple math. yes, the gun lobby is loud and it is organized in defense

. >> pam :a remarkable show of emotion from the president as he spoke of the massacres at columbine ,cently at san bernardino. the president said he is acting on behalf of. >> : every family who never imagined that their loved one would be taken from our lives by a bullet from a gun >> pam :no one knows exactly how many guns there are in america. many states explicitly ban collecting that information, but the best estimate is around 300 million. roughly one for every man, woman and child. the president's action today sets new standards for the definition of a licensed gun dealer. since guns sold by licensed dealers are subject to federal background checks, and guns sold by private sellers are not, this change, in effect expands the number of gun sales subject to background checks. the new standard is not based on sales. you can be required to get a license if you sell only one weapon. the government will look at a variety of indicators. if you are doing it to make a profit. if you print up business cards calling yourself a dealer or have a regular table at a gun show. republicans on t

right to life and liberty and pursuit to happiness, those kids in blacksburg, high schoolers in columbine and first graders in newtown. >> reporter: he also spoke of gun violence becoming engrained in daily life like in his hometown. >> by the way, it happens on the streets of chicago every day. [ applause ] >> this is my son, my baby. >> reporter: pam bosley knows the pain of losing a loved one to gun violence. her oldest son terrell would have turned 28 today. the last time they talked, guess where he was. >> he was at church. i was like, baby, be careful. he was like, ma, come on, you always worry, you always worry. i'm good. i'm good. i don't know why you're trippin'. ain't nothing going to happen to me. the next call was my baby had been shot. >> reporter: 18, college freshman, gunned down on his way to choir practice. terrell collapsed at the pastor's feet. pam's soul now only add to her suffering. >> i can't watch no more. that's my baby. i really don't watch the videos because he's supposed to still be here singing. >> reporter: pam's son just one of the thousands who have died he

personal emotion and moved to tears when reflecting on mass shootings that gripped america from columbine to sandy hook. he explained he had to take action to reduce gun violence and save more lives. congresswomen deepa titus, a democrat had this to say. >> he is not taking away guns. he is not doing away with the second amendment. but you need to do something to try to stem the tide of this >> reporter: state senator ford also a democrat says nevada has been trying to attain better gun control. he supports the president. >> we need better mental health programs and assistance. and you see that these are commonsense solutions to improve public safety. i think that's an important enhancement to our country that is long overdue. >> reporter: the presidential action however doesn't sit well with republican leaders who immediately responded in a chorus of discontent. congressman hardy issued this statement. assemblywoman fiori says... our former attorney general catherine cortez-masto, a democrat who hopes to succeed statement. senator harry reid responded to the president on a tweet. he twee

from college kids in san bernardino and from high schoolers at columbine. and from first graders in newton. first graders. imagined 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. so all of us need to demand that congress be brave enough to stand up to the gun lobbies lives governors and legislators and businesses do their part to we need the wide majority of responsible gun owners who grieve. with us every time this happens and feel like your views are not being properly represented to join with us to demand something 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. i mean, some of this is just simple math. yes, the gun lobby is loud and it is organized in defense of making it effortless for guns to 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

a movie referenced by the columbine shooters. she planned the shooting for near christmas to maximize the impact. >> the things that were revealed in open court specifically addressed some concerns that we had related to their reference to natural born killers. >> reporter: prosecutors say in that journal are violent drawings. her social media page referenced other shootings. she caught a bibi gun for target practice an hurt pets in the past. after she was arrested she allegedly told police she was faking her mental progress and would do it again if she had the chance. but be more discreet about the plan. >> we don't do this all the time. when we do it is because of the information we have. >> reporter: her defense attorney says this is all grossly exaggerated. she is said to be back in court january 14. and will be charged after she goes through a psych evaluation. >> looking bat just for a quick second this all tame to life through a text tip. >> reporter: that is the most important take away. someone alerted police before it w

a firearm by a police say they found the car around 11:30 last night near heath brook circle and columbine road. they discovered the gun after searching that vehicle. the cars already been returned to the owner. williams is in the buncombe county jail under a $40,000 bond. >> it's a twist worthy of a hollywood thiler happening south of the border. the drug lord guzman sguz back behind bars in mexico. matt goodman has the story of the recapture of the man they call el chapo. >> he wanted to spend his infamy into celebrity. instead el chapo, drug kingpin and one of the worlds most handcuffs. the drug lord paraded in front of cameras as authorities rushed him back to the same supermax prison he tunnelled his way out of last year. and the attorney general says that's thanks to el chapo vanity. year, the criminal wanted a buy optic made about imthose communications helped track him down. the final show down plague out in his home state. mexican marines raididi the house killing five of el chapo's men and seizing these weapons. including.50 caliber sniper rifles and grenade launchers. they caugh

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he got emotional, citing the mass shootings at columbine virginia tech, and sandy hook , elementary. >> every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. allyson: he's also calling for a step-up in research and technology to make sure triggers aren't pulled accidentally. there would also be a push for expanded treatment for mental illness nationwide. plus, more people would be hired to process paperwork to make the system more efficient. south carolina attorney general alan wilson says president obama is overstepping the power of the presidency. he said tuesday, quote, "too often this president attempts to govern with his pen. presidents do not have the power signature on a piece of paper." now to afghanistan, a u.s. service member was killed and two others wounded yesterday. geoff: defense officials say it happened during an ongoing operation against the taliban. officials say a medical helicopter was hit by a mortar while on the ground. they say it was able to take off. the name of the service member has not been released. civil rights groups are threatening action now that form

>>reporter: and he gotti emotional wiping aw tears sighting the mass shootings at columbine virginia tech and sandy hook elementary. >> every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. >> he is ordering more background checks hiring more fbi examiner's to do them 24/7 and many gun shows now no background checking is required for so-called private sales. same on the internet in many states. from now on the obama order says if you're in the business of selling guns you must do background checks. support from hillary clinton. >> i called for soft those measures a couple of months ago. >>reporter: support from the mother of reporter allison parker whose killer passed his check and bought his gun legally. can save one life it may not have saved allison's but that's not a reason to do nothing. >>reporter: the nra tweeted president obama's executive orders will do nothing to improve public safety. marco rubio agreed. >> because gun violence is committed by criminals and criminals don't care what the law is. >>reporter: rubio, ted cruz and other gop candidates vow to roll back the tougher