this is the weapon that peter used to kill zakiya lawson. handguns are the most common weapon used in domestic violence homicides. >> this is armslist, it's the largest online gun site in the country. >> i'm looking for a cheap handgun for around .150 and $250. he's laying the money on the bed. this is completely unregulated. anyone can buy from a private party here without going through a background check. private sales can be completely anonymous -- no id, no background check no records. >> critics call this the "private sale" loophole, an estimated 40 percent of gun sales that are largely invisible. >> we'd been told that south carolina's weak gun laws contributed to its high rate of domestic homicide. so our crew took a hidden camera to a gun show to see if buying a gun illegally was as easy as sources said. licensed dealers are required to run federal background checks and keep records of sales. we'll stop at a private sellers table >> what's required for the purchase, what do you need from us? >> show me you're a south carolina residen

at the live desk i'm pat lawson muse. back to you. >> thank you, pat. >>> airbus is the maker of the plane that crashed. the company released a copy of a training video today that demonstrates the procedure for locking and unlocking the cockpit door. the protocol was supposed to be a safeguard. now there are questions about whether a pilot should ever be alone in a cockpit. our team coverage continues now with steve handelsman. steve? >> reporter: doreen thanks. good evening. long before what happened over france our u.s. faa rules have said we basically don't trust any one person's judgment or help in a pilot seat. experts say this kind of a tragedy is less likely on airliners flying in america. u.s. rules require a no-alone zone in the cockpit. >> landmark. >> reporter: a flight attendant must go to the flight deck anytime one of the two pilots leaves. >> there is no good reason why a commercial jet pilot responsible for hundreds, hundreds of souls is allowed to remain alone in the cockpit. >> reporter: the reinforced d

i'm pat lawson muse. a washington post series explored the way they hit the middle class, diminished wealth. they have the highest foreclosure rate and many families are struggling as the rest of the region struggles. all is not so grim for the economic health. according to our guests eric brown is the department of housing and community development. david is assistant deputy chief of economic development. desiree calendar is president of the prince george's county association of realtors. thank you all for having us. >> thank you for having me. >> you say the series used in the story don't reflect the true picture today. explain that. >> there's been progress. it painted the picture, there's no opportunity for recovery in the county. the county had not been doing anything to address the issues of foreclosure and the fact of the matter is we have. there are a number of programs we have had in place to help people who are suffering from some foreclosure issues. a typical example is emergency mortgage assis

pat lawson muse will emcee along with tom costello. >>> we first told yo lawson muse will emcee along wie vdot is plafrn to go convert all lanes inside the beltway will into high occupancy toll lanes. this is during rush hour. car poolers will still be able to use the lanes for free. that move is designed to ease gridlock. thousands will be affected. the tolls are expected to start in 2017. >>> if you live offerr drive in prince george's county you may soon get a smoother right. a pothole blitz is now under way. the county says it is easier for crews on tackle the road problems now that the snow and ice has melted away. you can use the #dc potholes. and you can also report them by calling 311 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.. >>> about 150 volunteers will provide free dental care today and tomorrow for low income virginians. this is the 13th year of mission of mercy. about # 00 people have made0 people have made appointments. it will be held on the nova medical education campus in >>> developing right now congressional alarmed by new misconduct of secret service agents. th

[cheers and applause] it's also great to be with students like those here at lawson state. community college. i'm proud of all of you. i'm proud of you making this investment in yourselves, what you're doing takes effort and persistence and it takes faith in the idea that no matter how you started, no matter where you come from, no matter what zip code you were born in, in america if you work hard you can get ahead. [cheers and applause] i think it was yesterday i saw a story where someone said that a visit from the president of the potential -- was a potential game changer for the enabled. i don't know if just one visit is a game changer, but it's nice to be with you. the real game changes for any neighbor, for -- neighborhood, for any community, are the people there. the folks who day in and day out are doing the work and raising families and participating in the community and through their churches and faith institutions are trying to provide that optimism and that lift and the young people who are here, you're the game changers because what you're studying and your abil

. >>> i'm pat lawson muse at the live desk. d.c. have made a quick arrest after a day after a man was shot and killed in his car. 20-year-old christopher adams was discovered dead on jefferson street yesterday morning. today police arrested 24-year-old glen walker. he's charged with first-degree murder. adams was a graduate of wilson high and his family told us last night he was a good guy. at the live desk pat lawson muse. >>> one of our viewers picked up the phone after seeing our bad samaritan story on wednesday and now police know who they're looking for. this started with a woman crashing her car in dumfries on saturday. she was in and out of consciousness before the police arrived. but a man who was thought to be a good samaritan seemed to be helping her, but he was really helping himself to her credit cards. and he was caught on surveillance camera using them a short time later. that story aired only on news4. a viewer called police to identify him as william powell. powell has no fixed address. but police say he has ties to

. >>> i'm pat lawson muse at the live desk. new embarrassing allegations against secret service agents tonight. "the washington post" is reporting two senior agents drove a government car into white house security barricades after drinking at a party last week. one of the agents is a top member of the president's protective detail. officials tell the "post" that officers on duty that night wanted to arrest the agents and conduct sobriety tests but a supervisor ordered that the agents be let go. a secret service spokesman confirmed the investigation into the allegations but didn't provide any further details. at the live desk pat lawson muse. >>> we had a lovely warm day today. it didn't rain! >> we saw a little bit of rain in areas to the south. but wow just look at that. that is a live shot right there. sunt is shining downtown. temperatures have gone up. up so much, as a matter of fact, today is the third warmest day we have seen in 2015. i would say it only goes up from here. well, not really. but it won't be bad. look at th

at the live pat lawson muse. wendy? >>> the fbi ramping up efforts to track down two bank robbers it has nicknamed the black hat bandits. just since january they have hit eight different banks in our area. and the fbi says they want to find them before someone gets hurt. news4's pat collins is live downtown with details on all of this. pat? >> reporter: wendy, if the fbi gives you a nickname it doesn't mean that they like you. the fbi called this guy the beacon hill bandit. he hit the same beacon hill td branch five times. this guy they call forever loyal. the t-shirt speaks for itself now the black hat bandits. they've got the hats. they dress in black, and the fbi wants them real bad. you see, when the fbi gives you a nickname, watch out. >> we give them a nickname it also helps with imagine nax to help the public latch on to what we're looking for and look out for the robbers as well. >> when you get a name from the fbi if you're a bank robber -- >> he's going to get caught. >> the black hat bandits. they have guns.

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lawson did a great speech on behalf of the soviet side. the point is they used that and they got -- i think it was the new math says look, we have now had -- we texas we have the american people on our side, and the point is we can get rid of the restriction on helping -- because of the neutrality act and all sorts of laws against doing anything because of world war i. the idea we cooperate help anybody, and they wanted roosevelt to break the neutrality law and positively aid the soviet side, and they did everything they could to do that but they failed. and franco won and i think it worked in our advantage in the long run, especially it would have been terrible after world war ii if the communist controlled as much as they had and spain. that would have been deadly for america. >> host: why is it important to know this? for americans to know this? >> guest: i think it's important just -- first of all, i want them to know history. it should be correct -- straighten out the record and i think it's important because -- but i guess in another

i was right there on west lawson street which is the street where most of the rioting took place. the thing is, i was embedded among the rioters. unfortunately i found myself in the middle where the rioters were. that's back in august. that's when the police were told to stand down and not do anything. let me tell you, it was the worst thing i have seen in my life. you had people out there looting. you had people out there robbing folks. i heard many gunshots when i was out there. here is the interesting thing. in november when the verdict was read, the same thing happened again and i was out there. i was out there at that time with steve harrigan from fox news and steve was closer to where the gunshots were being fired. it as a horrific situation and there was no control what so ever in that community. i had many police officers out there and the national guard. the interesting thing is the national guard was told to stand down as bell. down as well. the national guard was kept in the background. you didn't see a lot of national guard on the streets. that was another problem. who

pat lawson muse will emcee the event with tom costello. >>> gearing up for a potential legal fight. the acts being being taken by the fraternity disbanded and the potential impact on the university of oklahoma. >>> putting himself in harm's way to save a man from this burning car. now the officer is talking about the incident and why he ended up putting the driver in handcuffs. >>> mostly clear skies this morning, but you may want to grab a warmer jackets. tom is helping you dress for the conditions outside with your what's happened to snacking? how did it become absent-mindedly eating one after the next? we are a creamy cheese that still believes in savoring our food. the laughing cow. reinvent snacking. >>> no delays on the virginia railway express. there were delays along the manassas line last night as crews were concerned that a train had hit something. a stretch of the track was closed just south of los angeles no issues today. >>> 95 express lanes have been open for a few months and many of you are saying you're getting faster because of the lanes. 70% of drivers who use the

pat lawson muse joins us with details. pat? >>> the pentagon has reached out to all 100 military members to inform them they are on this list created by isis. but right now none of the service members are being given extra precaution. the islamic state posted the list which includes the names and addresses of u.s. troops online. those on the list are being told to be extra cautious especially on social media sites. none of those people have been pulled from active duty. much of the information on the list was readily available on social networks and does not appear that any government sites were hacked to obtain that information. >>> a thank-you today to all u.s. troops and taxpayers from afghanistan's president. he went to the pentagon today during his first state visit. he will meet with the president and congressional leaders in the next couple days. he wants to discuss continued u.s. assistance in fighting the taliban and insurgent groups. >>> bond denied for robert durst. a court ruled the subject of "the jinx sts" is a fl