dannel malloy announced thursday he will sign an executive order. those appearing on federal watch lists would be banned from buying guns in his state. governor malloy is with us now from hartford r an interview you will only see on "cbs this morning." good morning, governor. >> good morning. >> tell us why you decided to do this. >> well, there's a whole bunch of reasons, not the least of which is to make us safer. several days before the attack in california, i read this report about how many times people on the terrorism watch list have been allowed to legally buy guns in america that was actually 2,043 times. it doesn't make any sense. it doesn't make people safer, it makes it i think a much more dangerous situation. it's come to our attention and it's time to do something about it. something about it and the nra beat that back and it's time for, you know, right-thinking people to stand up and say if somebody has done something that has them on the terrorism watch list, then perhaps we should, you know, temporarily delay them from buying a gun or

that state's democratic governor dannel malloy is proposing an executive order that would also prevent anyone on the no-fly list from purchasing a gun. (on-cam tag) opponents of such measures say using government "no-fly" lists to stop someone from buying a gun would violate citizen's second amendment rights. additionally... neither of the san bernardino shooters were on a federal watch list. kelly wright... fox news. in a recent oval office address to the nation on terrorism... president obama encouraged the passage of a new law - preventing people on a "no fly" list from bill cosby is firing back at seven women who are suing him for defamation - accusing them of making false accusations of sexual misconduct for financial gain. cosby filed counterclaims in federal court today. the comedian is seeking unspecified monetary damages. the women claim cosby defamed them by allowing his representatives to brand them as went public with allegations of rape and other sexual misconduct dating back decades. they are among at least 50 who have accused the comedian of rape or unwanted sexual conta

in connecticut - where the shooting happened - governor dannel malloy recently executive order banning anyone on a terrorism watch list from buying guns in his state. steffi lee, cbs 2 news ten at ten. in iowa city - members of the group - moms* demand action - for gun sense in america - also remembered the tragedy. tragedy.they honored both the victims - and survivors - of the sandy - hook - shooting.they say communities don't need another moment of silence - - instead they want action.moms say - - the march - indicates - they won't* give up in their fight. "we feel this violence is senseless, and we also think it's preventable. and so we're here to show that we're committed to ending gun violence together. " "the group wore the color orange.they say it's the color hunters wear to stay safe in the woods and fields - and that it represents the value of human life. in cedar falls, one man is behind bars accused of robbing a grocery store, then including a police officer. officer.police say around 6:15 michael myers stole from the hy-vee store on university avenue before assaulting two p

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. >>> connecticut governor dannel malloy says he is ready to sign an executive order to ban people on federal terror watch lists from buying guns in his state. malloy says after the attacks in san bernardino and paris, now is the time to act. >> this should be a wake-up call to all of us. this is a moment to seize here in america and today i'm here to say that connecticut is seizing this moment. >> following the 2012 sandy hook shooting massacre where 26 people were killed, connecticut enacted some of the toughest gun laws in the country. this would make connecticut gun laws even more stringent. before it con be put in place the federal government has to give state police access to its watch lists. there is some opposition to the plan. citizens defense league a gun rights group tells the connecticut post the measure is another example of malloy's, quote, pattern of abuse of legal gun owners. wilson has also threatened to sue. >>> a scathing assessment of the de blasio administration's homeless policy from an aide to governor cuomo. she calls it tragically misguided and the result of i

calling the recent terrorist attacks in california and paris a wake-up call, connecticut governor dannel malloy is seeking to do what congress has not, prevent those on terror watch lists from being able to purchase firearm. malloy today announced he will sign an executive order prohibiting gun sales to individuals named on no fly lists. >> i have been in touch with the white house directly on this matter and we are working gain access to their lists for this purpose. >> reporter: the announcement comes days before the third anniversary of the massacre at sandy hook elementary school. the killing of 20 students and six adults led to connecticut laws. two parents whose sons were killed in newtown and who have been fighting for reform praised his decision. >> i think a lot of folks don't know this is an option and i would expect that many states will now follow suit. >> our country we are seeing shootings occurring on a weekly basis, sometimes a daily basis and by starting to accept this as typical or normal, we are causing more of a problem in this country. >> i don't trust the president and i d

dannel malloy announced he was signing an executive order banning people on federal terrorism watch lists from buying firearms in his state. >> like all americans, i've been horrified by the recent terrorist attack in california, and paris. this should be a wake-up call for all of us. this is a moment to seize, here in america. and today i'm here to say that connecticut, we are seizing this moment. if you cannot fly, due to being on a government watch list, you should not be able to purchase a firearm while on that watch list as well. this is basic common sense, the american people get it. >> malloy says the order will go into effect once the white house, who he has been working with on this policy, grants the state access to some of the government's watch lists. the first canadian government plane carrying syrian refugees arrived in toronto. prime minister justin trudeau greeted refugees with warm coats last night as they arrived at pearson international airport. canadian well-wishers came with signs welcoming 163 people into the country. the prime minister plans to resettle 25,000 syria

governor dannel malloy said thursday he will sign an executive order to close what he calls a gun controlloophole. connecticut is working with the federal government to gain access to those lists. the state already has some of the toughest gun laws in the country. lawmakers passed restrictions on large capacity magazines and assault weapons after the sandy hook massacre almost three years ago. >>> in our next hour, governor malloy joins us for an interview you will see only on "cbs this morning." and we'll ask how he thinks his exec utive order will work, ahead. >>> daniel holtzclaw was found guilty of targeting women in the neighborhood he patrolled. >>> this morning a prestigious military college in south carolina is investigating what their president calls offensive and disturbing behavior. the citadel suspend eight cadets after they were shown wearing white pillow cases resembling ku klux klan hoods. preliminary reports show the cadets were singing christmas carols as part of a skit on ghosts of christmas past. in a statement the citadel said these images are not consistent with our c

governor dannel malloy last week announced that anyone on the federal government's no-fly list will not be able to bay gin connecticut. new york state in with as to do the same thing. >> you can be a suspected terrorist, and it is not il heel to poe cease-fire arm or explosives into. today, the nra responded to attacks arguing the nra its simply trying to protect the right of law abiding citizens that may mistakingly have been put on the government's no-fly list. the nra's public fairs director said in a same the nra does not want foam have firearms any suggestion otherwise is offensive and wrong. newtown shooter adam lanza was never on a government no fly list. >> well the school building the mass murders took place was dea mol issued and new sandy hook is set to open next physical at the same site. town official as have not organized any public remembrance tonight and wanted this anniversaries, steve, to be low key. steve: thank you, sharon. developing new at 10:00, a deadly accident involving mta bus in brooklyn. a 62-year-old woman was bus and killed around 6:00 in showed ashead bay

. >> reporter: the terror attacks in paris and san driven connecticut governor dannel malloy to act. he says he will sign a first in the nation executive order that would ban people on federal terrorism watch lists from buying guns in his state. >> like all americans, i have been horrified by the recent terrorist attack in california and paris. this should be a wake-up call for all of us. this is a moment to seize here in america. and today i'm here to say that connecticut, we are seizing this moment. >> reporter: following the massacre at the sandy hook elementary school where 20 schoolchildren and 6 staffers were murdered in a hail of bullets, connecticut enacted some of the toughest gun laws in the nation. this would make it even tougher. leaders at all levels of government to protect its citizenry. >> reporter: fbi data shows that 2233 people on the terror watch list tried to buy guns in the past decade. they succeeded more than 90% of the time. before malloy can act, the federal government will have to give the connecticut state police access to its no fly and terror watch lists

millions and only on "cbs this morning," we always like when we can say that, connecticut governor dannel malloy joins us with his plan to ban people on federal watch lists from getting guns in his state. and peter greenberg on what record airline profits mean for airfares also known as your wallet. the news is back in the morning. we'll see you at 7:00 straight up. so in about 10 minutes from now, we'll be here live and in color. back to you guys in the studio. >> all right. thank you, gayle. see you soon. >> tell michelle i said hey. >> we will. >> she is asleep, gayle, i'm sure. >> oh, lucky her. >> indeed. >>> it is 6:46. kind of a crazy day traffic- wise because of the weather. here's liza with more. >> we have had problems with cars slipping and sliding with the wet conditions out there. i want to go to pictures from chopper 5 of the problem we have been watching. westbound 80 on the connector ramp to southbound 880, this accident involving a truck and another vehicle blocking one lane of the connector ramp. look at traffic has been backed up solid almost to highway 4 as a result. meantime

. >> reporter: following the massacre at sandy hook, governor dannel malloy pushed for stricter gun control laws. after last week's mass shooting in san bernardino, president obama called for a ban on sales to those on the no fly list. >> this is basic common sense, the american people get it. >> reporter: the nra was quick to react. in a statement saying the president knows full well that law abiding americans who pose no threat to national security are mistakenly on the terror watch list, a secret government errors. a sentiment echoed by the owner of a new milford pistol range. >> it is a slippery slope and malloy, little by little they and their aim is obvious. they want to disarm the entire public. >> reporter: this announcement comes just days before the third anniversary of the shootings at sandy hook. coming up we will hear from parents who lost children now part of sandy hook promise, a group that is committed to reforming gun laws, their reaction to this announcement coming up a little bit later. for now we are live in new milford, marcus solis, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank

. ♪ >>> this morning, connecticut's governor, dannel malloy, is using his plan to ban executive ordero ban the sale of guns for those on a terror watch list, making connecticut the first state to do so. the governor announced his proposal yesterday, citing the terror attacks in both paris and san bernardino and what he says is congress's failure to act. appearing on "cbs this morning," he called it "basic common sense" and responded to criticism from some who argued the terror lists are flawed and may contain the names of innocent people. >> the argument there is things aren't perfect, therefore, we should do nothing. i want to be very clear, we denied people the right to buy a gun in connecticut. it's subject to appeal. many of those appeals are granted because there was a mistake in the paperwork or some other thing had happened. i'm not saying that we unilaterally and permanently prevent someone from being able to purchase a gun, but we should be able to stop it if they're on that list. if we're not going to let them on a plane, why are we going to sell them a gun? >> connecticut a

. >>> later today, connecticut governor dannel malloy heads to iowa. he'll campaign there for hillary clinton. malloy is the chairman of the democratic governor's association. he's already campaigned for the democratic front runner twice in new hampshire. >>> and the republican presidential front runner donald trump is under fire from two new york democrats. they want to remove trump's name from a vacant state park along the taconic. this push comes because of trump's recent comes about banning immigrants. the land was supposed to be a golf course, but that deal fell through. it was turned into a park and named for trump after he donated >>> this morning, the pharmaceutical ceo accused of an elaborate ponzi scheme is free on $5 million bail. 32-year-old martin shkreli was arrested on federal charges yesterday. in a tweet last night, shkreli said, quote, glad to be home. thanks for the support. prosecutors allege he stole millions from a publicly traded pharmaceutical company to pay off investors in a failing hedge fund that he managed. >> as charged, m

connecticut governor dannel malloy will sign an executive order banning gun sales to people on the terror watch list. malloy is working with the federal government to get access to those lists. connecticut has some of the strictest gun laws in the country following the 2012 shooting at sandy hook elementary schools. those laws banned assault weapons in the state. >>> now to the latest on the attacks in paris. a new manhunt in switzerland. nbc's kelly cobiella is keeping an eye on that. what can you tell us. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. geneva is now the city on focus on a heightened threat level this morning the u.s. embassy is advising americans in the city to maintain a high level of vigilance and take steps to enhance that are personal security, this as geneva police are searching for at least four suspects because of a possible terrorist threat. a senior u.s. counterterrorism official tells nbc news that the cia tipped off swiss authorities that several suspects were likely in or around geneva. this morning there are signs of increased security in parts of the city, a rare sig