i have seen, and i was with the president on the day that sandy hook happened. i remember how it struck him as i think that it struck any pare parent. so this is very hard for him, and this is why he did this, because there is probably been if sandy hook, the day of sandy hook was the hardest day emotionally, the most frustrating day was the day that the congress voted down universal background checks after sandy hook for the p president, and so it was a very difficult day. >> and so, he was forceful that something has to be done to stop the deaths from gun violence. and listen to this, mike rogers. >> in dr. king's words, we need to feel the fierce urgency of now, because people are dying, and the constant excuses for inaction no longer do. no longer suffice. that is why we are here to today. not to debate the last mass shooting, but to do something to prevent the next one. >> mike rogers, you are a republican member of the house for a long time, and why is the nra, the national rifle association so influential and powerful, and all of the other group groups th

the person who introduced the president today was mark barden, the chairman of sandy hook, of the sandy hook parents organization seen here holding a picture of his son, seven year old daniel barden who was before christmas just four years ago. there will be a great deal more about all of this on your local news on this cbs station and on our 24 hour digital news network, cbsn. it's available on all devices at cbsnews.com. we will of course have a complete wrap up of all of this right here toarnlt on'%hevening nott pelly for cbs news. . >>> thanks for joining us for this abbreviated version of news19 at noon. i'm darci strickland. we start off with headlines making news and columbia. for -- former city councilmember brian dequincey newman and another councilman kelvin washington have both been arrested by the south carolina department of revenue on charges of not paying taxes. >> reporter: brian dequincey newman turned himself in around 8:00 a.m. this morning. kelvin washington, not far behind, around 9:00 a.m. i will show you where they came in at this loading dock outside of the deten

the person who introduced the president today was mark barden, the chairman of sandy hook, of the sandy hook parents organization seen here holding a picture of his son, seven year old daniel barden who was murdered on that fateful day before christmas just four years ago. about all of this on your local news on this cbs station and on our 24 hour digital news network, cbsn. it's available on all devices at cbsnews.com. we will of course have a complete wrap up of all of this right here toarnlt on '%hevening news. i'm scott >>> we have been following breaking news this noon just moments ago president obama unveiling the actions he'll be taking to combat gun violence. today, the president sidestepped congress saying he is issuing executive orders on gun control. >>> this has been something he's working to do since the shootings we'll have a full news at 5:00. >>> we have more breaking news to tell you about right now this noon, one u.s. service member is dead, two others afghanistan, this is happening right now, sources tell cbs news, a special operations team came under attack a helicop

the person who introduced the president today was mark barden, the chairman of sandy hook, of the sandyok parents organization seen here holding a picture of his son, seven year old daniel barden who was murdered on that fateful day before christmas just four years ago. there will be a great deal more about all of this on your local from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia this is cbs3 "eyewitness news". >>> good afternoon i'm erika von tiehl. the new year brings new leadership to the city of philadelphia. on monday we brought you the swearing in of mayor jim kenney and today there's a new top cop in town. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter joins us now. he's live at central high school in olney where richard ross was sworn in as the city's police commissioner. walt, good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. the swearing in of new commissioner ross just a short time ago here. this is how it looked. the commissioner being sworn in. the mayor at his side his family in the seats along with students who attend the school that was also attended by commissioner ross. he addressed

the person who introduced the president today was mark barden, the chairman of sandy hook, of the sandy hook parents organization seen here holding a picture of his son, seven year old daniel barden who was murdered on that fateful day before christmas just four years ago. there will be a great deal more about all of this on your local news on this cbs station and on our 24 hour digital news network, cbsn. it's available on all devices at cbsnews.com. complete wrap up of all of this right here toarnlt on'%hevening n >>> good afternoon. i'm chris wragge. >>> people are covered from head to toe to cope with the cold. >> john elliott is in the weather center with for more us. >> the sun is shining, crystal clear skies, visibility is you can see for miles and miles but you can see 22, wind out of hour. for many. you thought it was cold this morning, you were right. see these are some of readings we had this morning. monticello leading the pack at 0, danbury at 7 degrees. monticello had a chill of 19 degrees below zero. that observation came in three times. that was a long period where you w

. >> this is one of the father's of the sandy hook school victims.e viqueira, the president will be speaking in just a moment, but first of all, before he does, in about 20 seconds, so that i don't have to cut you off for the president, your thoughts on the success that he may be able to achieve today. >> reporter: well, again, i'm struck by this individual here. mark bardon is his name. he is the managing director of a group called sandy hook violence. they marched the halls of congress demanding that something be done for gun control, that legislation be passed, that the assault weapons ban which has lapsed, expanded background checks, that it be passed by congress. it collapsed. gun control has been seen as a political loser in washington ever since the brady act was passed in the early '90s, and other gun-control legislation. these individuals mark bardon, those who suffered so horribly, were bitterly disappointed, as you can imagine. this day, perhaps a day bit of vindication for them. but this is very small considering what they were asking for

the president was introduced by the father of a child killed that sandy hook elementary school in 2012. this is 45 minutes. [applause] >> i am in a room full of warriors and champions. it is an honor. on the morning of friday, december 14, 2012, my sweet little boy, my son, daniel, was among 20 1st graders and six brave educators that were shot to death at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. in the three years since those 26 precious lives were lost at that school, far too many more lives have been lost to gun tragedies in this country. far too many people right now who are hearing these words are grieving the loss of a loved one to gun violence. as a nation, we have to do better. we are better. we are better than this. in april of 2013, i had the honor of introducing president obama in the rose garden. unfortunately, that was to announce a bill that had been proposed to close the loophole in the federal background check system for firearm sales has been blocked. by members of congress. some members of congress. but president obama delivered an address that day that w

mark barton, member of sandy hook promise.k, it's again, as you say, a real honor to introduce the president. it's an honor to have you here. we'll be right back. >> so we're just getting news across the wires of what south korean officials are calling an artificial earthquake near north korea's main nuclear testing site. again, this is news that's just coming in across the wires right now. we'll have that breaking news story for you as we continue to get this information right after this. >>> so there's some news that's just breaking at this hour, and i have to tell you it's still unclear exactly what has happened. but we can report right now that a 5.1 magnitude earthquake was detected in north korea. a short time ago, european and u.s. geological surveys detected, they said, unusual seismic activity in north korea that appeared to be an et quake. i stress appeared to be, because where the seismic activity detected was reportedly about 30 miles away from a site where north korea has been known to conduct nuclear tests in the

the emotion does show when the issue. sandy hook. he said it happens in the day. >> clearly, george. no matter where you stand on this issue, we know it's an washington. to see the tears streaming down rare. he talked about every time hi thinks about sandy hook and those first graders, he gets angry. then pointing out the young man who died recently trying the save the lives of those children around him. a 15-year-old. stunning moment as well. >> sure was. xavion dobson, saying we all can't have the courage to sacrifice our lives. we can have the counsel to vote. >>> we'll have much more tonight on "world news with david muir." i'll see you tomorrow on "good morning america." ha >> this is wcvb newscenter 5 at noon. emily: one special operations troops killed in afghanistan. erika: it happened during an -- alabama. -- taliban. emily: delays. ve left out in the cold. erika: as you just saw, the president cracking down on gun violence, outlining his executive action on gun control. emily: the state is getting plastered with their first

by president was introduced the father of a child killed at sandy hook elementary school in 2012. 45 minutes. >> on the morning of friday, december 14, 2012, my sweet little boy, my son, daniel, was among 20 1st graders and six brave educators that were shot to death at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. in the three years since those 26 precious lives were lost at that school, far too many more lives have been lost to gun tragedies in this country. far too many people right now who are hearing these words are grieving the loss of a loved one to gun violence. as a nation, we have to do better. we are better. we are better than this. in april of 2013, i had the honor of introducing president obama in the rose garden. unfortunately, that was to announce that a bill that had been proposed to close the loophole in the federal background check system for firearm sales had been blocked. by members of congress. some members of congress. but president obama delivered an address that day that was palpably charged with genuine passion and commitment. the president made a

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at his announcement, including those sandy hook murders. tonight the nra declined to participate in the town hall. his opponents argue he is on thin constitutional ice trying to water down your second amendment rights. at least one of those opponents brought his gun with him tonight. marina maracco is live at george mason with reaction from both sides outside that town hall tonight. >>reporter: as you just said it's an incredibly contentious and poll rising issue and as the president's motorcade arrived so did both protestors on both sides. you had those who opposed gun control and those who are in favor of it, both of them denouncing as well as applauding the president's executive order and they stood out this invite only town hall meeting separated by caution tape. it was expected on some parts to be contentious, at least verbally, although it wasn't. it was rather peaceful. on one side you have the folks who want to see more gun control and then on the other side those who believe it is a violation of their second amendment rights. of co

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not only the first graders at sandy hook. he said it happens in the day. >> clearly, george. this issue, we know it's an attractable issue. we know the politics of washington. to see the tears streaming down the face of the president is rare. he talked about every time hi thinks about sandy hook and those first graders, he gets angry. then pointing out the young man who died recently trying the save the lives of those children around him. a 15-year-old. stunning moment as well. >> sure was. xavion dobson, saying we all can't have the courage to sacrifice our lives. we can have the counsel to vote sean: and from the abc coverage, executive action on gun control. president obama breaking down in tears announcing his controversial plan to bypass the move has gop lawmakers outraged, calling the s actions unconstitutional. here are the highlights. get a license and run a background check or face criminal prosecution. gun show loophole. the bureau of alcohol and tobacco and firearms would add background checks. the president is cal

connecticut was the home of sandy hook elementary. you tell your constituents after. sandy hook, the incident that made so many americans say, well, this will -- we must see some change after this and nothing changed? >> what i told my constituents, brian, is that we would change the law, that we would keep faith with those loved ones who lost 20 beautiful children, sixth grade educators. the president also in my meeting with him yesterday was obviously deeply moved and affected by his contact with those tremendously courageous and strong individuals. but these measures absolutely right, pete williams is right -- are about enforcing existing law more effectively, not changing the law. that still must be done because the president's measures are only a partial solution. more people will be required to get licenses. more background checks will take place. but the background checks still will not cover all of those sales that they must do and so they're still a need for legislation. i will tell my constituents that i'm going to continue

son, daniel, was among 21st 20 first graders and six brave educators who were shot to death at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. those three years since 26 precious lives were lost at liesschool, far too many have been lost to gun tragedies in this country. ,ar too many people right now who are hearing these words, are grieving the loss of a loved one to gun violence. as a nation, we have to do better. we are better. we are better than this. 2013, i had the honor of introducing president obama .n the rose garden unfortunately, that was to announce that a bill that had been proposed to close the loophole in the federal doctrine -- background check system for firearms had been locked by members of congress. some members of congress. president obama delivered an y that wasat dat charged with genuine compassion and commitment. the president did a promise to not give up. i remember standing there with my family, and vice president biden, listening to our present our president speak. our feelings of despair were replaced with feelings of hope. i remember thinking, who is goi

i was so wrong about the nra after sandy hook. i was convinced -- >> we all watched that press conference. he is self-destructive. the american people are seeing these psychos and they didn't reject him. >> i would just add though a lot of this has to do with the incredible lack of courage with people who oppose the gun lobby. michael bloomberg has done a tremendous amount to stiffen spines of people as opposed to the gun lobby. those people didn't exist after sandy hook. very few people as politicians stepped forward. they're afraid of the nra attack ads and the lies they tell which people believe. i think we may be past that at this point. >> i don't know if we're past it but we're getting there, governor dean. that's why i want to go back to something senator murphy said. movements need victories. s in a victory. winning is contagious. we say in baseball hitting is contagious. this feels good to the movement. >> it was the president as movement leader which was a very interesting role. thank you both. >>> still to come, the pro

out his plan on tuesday on and went as he spoke about the murders of those 20 first graders at sandy hook elementary el school. tonight, a different story his mission to build support to narrow the gun show loophole on background checks. in the town hall style meeting broad west in fairfax in masonason university. the white house says the say president wanted to engage with wi people who support his gunis g control ideas and those who need th a little confusing.onf part of the reason i think that this ends up being such a difficult issue is because people occupy different di realities. there are a whole bunch of law abiding citizens who have grown up hunt hing with their dad or the going to the shooting range and are responsible gun owners. and then there's a reality that their neighborhoods around the country where it is easier for a 12 or 13 year old to purchase a gun and cheaper than it is for them to get a book. > why can't your administration see that these restrictions that you're putting harder for me to me own a gun or harder for me to me take that where i need to be is actually m

an emotional president obama tearing up this past week as he talked about the sandy hook gun the world. and then he offered a bold plan, the president taking executive action and ordering tougher background checks for gun buyers -- cheers from gun-control advocates. and from gun owners? gun sales go through the roof. this morning, we talked to connecticut governor dan malloy who was with the families of some of the newtown victims for the president's announcement. he was also the man who had to tell many of those families, three years ago, that their by a gun and would never be coming back home. and good morning, everyone. i'm bill ritter, in for diana williams. president obama using not just his bully pulpit but also his role as -- call it "father-in-chief" -- and backed by a new coalition of gun-control advocates, to launch what is likely his last big campaign -- gun control. >> [ voice breaking ] every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. and by the way, it happens on the streets of chicago every day. >> president raising the specter of the gun massacre at sandy hook eleme

introduced by mark barden whose son was killed in the massacre at sandy hook elementary school. we are bringing you the whole thing right now. it was an extraordinary speech. >> thank you so much. mark, i want to thank you for your introduction. i still remember the first time we met and the time we spent together. and the conversation we had about daniel. and that changed me that day. and my hope earnestly has been that it would change the country. five years ago this week, a sitting member of congress and 18 others were shot at, at a supermarket in tucson, arizona. it wasn't the first time i had to talk to the nation in response to a mass shooting, nor would it be the last. ft. hood, binghamton, aurora, oak creek, new town, the navy yard, santa barbara, charleston, san bernardino. too many. and thanks to a great medical team and the love of her husband, mark, my dear friend and colleague, gabby giffords survived. she is here with us today with her wonderful mom. [ applause ] it is thanks to a great medical team, her wonderful husband, mark, who by the way, the last time i met

he got emotionle talking about the sandy hook elementary school shooting. >> reporter: at times during his presidency he's been called aloof, detached, gold. -- cold. talking about the murder children, president obama openly wet. >> every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. >> in the audience, victims of gun violence and their families, there to see the president announce new executive actions effective immediately, amounted at cracking down on so-called private sales of guns during the internet or gun shows where no background check on a buyer is needed. under the plan, those that sell guns for profit. no matter how many or where the traction takes place, will have to get a licence, making their customer subject to background checks, and other violations prohibiting them from buying. >> president obama rejected critics who say the new rules violate the constitutional right to bear arms. >> this is not a plot to take away everyone's guns. you pass a background check. you purchase a firearm. the problem is some gun sellers have been operating under a different set of rules. >

again, getting very emotional talking about sandy hook. let's have another look at that moment. >> and -- and from first graders in new town, first graders. and from every family who -- 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. >> reporter: a visceral reaction from the president. we saw it when he appeared in the briefing room after a recent shooting, hitting many of those same things, saying i'm tired of saying the right thing. i'm tired of coming out here and talking about thoughts and prayers. it's time for action. now these executive action go into effect immediately del. >> and what will be the reaction in washington, as you know every word that a president makes, every comment he speaks weighed and some type of political calculus when he has talked about guns in the past, but emotions are very real, the tears were very real, this was an indication that this issue was personal. >> reporter: you make a good point. polling on gun con

he talked about every time hi thinks about sandy hook and angry. then pointing out the young man who died recently trying the save the lives of those children around him. a 15-year-old. stunning moment as well. >> sure was. xavion dobson, saying we all can't have the courage to sacrifice our lives. we can have the counsel to vote. >>> we'll have much more tonight guns. president obama announced an executive order to strengthen background checks just a few minutes ago. the move is supposed to close purchasing loopholes for firearms bought online or at gun shows. he also wants to work with the private sector to update firearm technology, and to keep guns out of kids' hands. during a campaign stop in iowa yesterday, democratic presidential front-runner hillary clinton said she supports the president's decision. "i will not only keep it going, i will do everything i can to try to convince the congress hopefully with a democratic senate which will give us a little more leverage to pass sensible gun safety measures. " florida senator marco rubio says he

after sandy hook, he definitely got teary-eyed.ot as much as tears streaming down his face as you mentioned here today. i think, for anybody who questions the authenticity of it, this president has expressed a lot of sadness about how much that specific moment in sandy hook in the first-graders killed in the memorial services around that affected him. you know, i think that this is an issue that he feels compelled to move forward on. it is interesting that sandy hook happened 2012 and we are now in 2016. it took a wild. we had a midterm election, obviously, in between. trish: do you think that that was the reason? maybe he wanted to do this before? saving up? he was waiting. you can imagine many democrats in congress being frustrated with having to deal with the political values of this. >> i think that that is part of it. several democrats voted against the president. gun control legislation after sandy hook. he lost that legislative battle. he went forward with some executive actions after that, but not like this. that to the dra

. >> reporter: those children, the victims of sandy hook, and behind the president today, families of victims from countless shooting rampages. he remembers them all and the daily carnage, as well. >> and by the way, it happens on the streets of chicago every day. >> reporter: when the tear was coming down his face and -- what did you think when you saw that? >> i thought that was authentic. i think he has met his fair share of survivors like us.

better pizza. . >>> morere on the professor that was fired by climbing the sandy hook shooting was a hoax. saying he could still get his job back. the e-mails provided by tracy and his attorneys and representatives at fau. 30 days to contest the dismissal. actually fired him for not outside business ventures. >>> going to have a big mall get bigger. a $2 million expansion and getting some competition. the plans and concerns. >> power tools are adding to the sounds of ringing kreblgs at the mall. owners are expanding the shopping center. >> state of the art. everything. you can imagine. >> may be the mall's biggest fan, the mayor. >> new stores coming in. an economic driver. >> $200 million driver meaning more sales tax dollars flowing in. what won't be flowing? >> traffic is ridiculous. >> a mess over there. congested streets will become more of a nightmare with the expansion and construction. >> in addition to that, the folks driving through, folks will see a big construction street here on biscayne boulevard. improvements and lane closures and detours for the next several months. >

after sandy hook he tried very hard and he couldn't even get it through democratic senate. >> you made the point -- >> democratic senate he couldn't get it through. so, i think your point is accurate, but i also don't think it's any real secret. i think the president is saying, look, i'm going to push my authority as far as it will go, but, you know, we have a system where congress makes the law. >> the ironic effect of that, and kate was just showing me an article, every time the president has tried to crack down on guns, any time the rhetoric has been heated up, gun purchases -- >> more people buy guns. >> that's right. the term you often hear from gun buyers is, i'm worried about confiscation. the federal government is going to come confiscate my guns. >> and top republicans don't help that rhetoric. donald trump just saying yesterday, this is one step closer to taking away guns. >> this is so far from confiscation. this is trying only to make it somewhat more difficult to buy a gun in the first place, but taking guns away, it has absolutely nothing to do with that. >> a lot more to

i had to do it one time at sandy hook. i can't imagine what it's like to be in his position and to have to grieve with so many families. >> governor, you heard the critics who question if the president overstepped his authority bypassing congress with his plan to tighten gun control measures. what is your reaction? >> they are wrong. he has the right. he has the responsibility. why anyone should be able to buy or sell a gun on the internet that is not subject to the same background check as every other gun doesn't make it's down right stupid and it's time to use common language to describe these loopholes which are letting to the deaths of tens of thousands of american citizens. we decry terrorism but a fraction of the people that died in the last 14 years died as a result of terrorism. over 400,000 americans have died as a result of gun use. that is since 9/11 alone compared to 3800 in terrorism. let's do something about making our own country today and let's not sell guns to terrorists either. they can go on the internet

especially the massacre at sandy hook. in fact, the a father who lost his son in the sandy hook shooting introduced the president. (mark barden/father of sandy hook shooting victim) "in the three years since those 26 precious lives were lost at who are hearing these words are grieving the loss of a loved one to gun violence. as a nation we have to be better. we are better. we're better than this." the president says his everyone's guns away. that was abc's brian ross reporting-- the mom of the so-called affluenza teen will be sent back to texas to face charges. tonya couch appeared in a los angeles corut this morning. she faces 2-10 years...if convicted of helping her son get away. meantime, we're also learning more about ethan's life on the run. staff at a puerto vallarta strip club told a-b-c news... ethan was drinking and racked up a thousand dollar bill with lap dancers. ethan remains in mexico city...fighting deportation back to texas. investigators say the two fled last month... when a video went viral online showing

the president got teary-eyed as he spoke about the sandy hook tragedy. saying hate the makes him mad every time he thinks about the students who died at sandy hook that day. he says he would like to create other restrictions that approval, including the hiring of 200 new a.t.f. also and the addition of $500 million to go toward mental health care's budget. the president has events all week long, including a meeting with families in newtown, connecticut. kris anderson, 7 news. >> christa: a coyote in pembroke, new hampshire finding itself in a tight spot. it had a plastic jar stuck on its head. officials say they received several calls over the weekend from people who spotted the coyote. but when observation officials approached it, it ran off. it hasn't been seen since sunday. tom brady making a florida teen's wish come true. how they were able to meet up. >> sarah: welcome back. 12:35 right now. if you have been outside, it is bitterly cold. >> christa: they are starting to talk about this polar vortex again. yes. we thought it was gone for good, chris.

some of you may recall that at the same time that sandy hook happened, a disturbed person in china took to kill with a knife a bunch of children in china. but most of them survived. because they didn't have access to a powerful weapon. we maybe can't save everybody, but we could save some. just as we don't prevent all traffic accidents, but we take steps to try to reduce traffic accidents. as ronald reagan once said, if mandatory background checks could save more live, it would be well worth making it the law of the land. the bill before congress three years ago met that test. unfortunately, too many senators failed theirs. [ applause ] in fact we know that background checks make a difference. after connecticut passed a law requiring pack groubackground c gun safety courses, gun deaths decreased by

. >> that is the managing director at sandy hook promise who lost his son in the sandy hook shooting that john was just referencing. you might keep your eye on the gun manufacturer stocks. smith and wesson going all the way back to the ipo in 2001, and, john, that is a cycle that has become a little familiar as the administration makes moves in this arena. the manufacturers see a bounce. here is the president approaching the mike. >> thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you, everybody. please, have a seat. thank you. thank you, everyone. thank you. thank you, everybody. please, please, have a seat. thank you so much. mark, i want to thank you for your introduction. i still remember the first time we met and the time we spent together and the conversation we had. that changed me that day. my hope is that it would change the country. five years ago this week the sitting member of congress and 18 others were shot at at a supermarket in tucson, arizona. it wasn't the first time i had to talk to the nation in response to a mass shooting. nor would it be the last. fort hood, b

but the father of one of the sandy hook victims says it's time for sensible gun control laws. sot mark bardensandy hook father every gun related death is preventable...we need your help amanda now the white house believes the president's plan will survive any court challenge. but as far as what will happen if a republican gets in the oval office in 2016, that's unclear. the gop candidates came out overwhelmingly against the plan today, including marco rubio speaking to reporters in iowa. " (sen. marco rubio) "i oppose gun violence and i don't think anything the president is talking about doing will prevent it. because gun violence is committed by criminals. and criminals don't care what the law is, they violate it that's why they are criminals. he is obsessed with undermining the second amendment - burdening law abiding citizens who are going to follow the law no matter it is" amanda the democrats though, hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'malley, all praised the president for doing something. on thursday, obama will hit the road for a gun control town hall in virgini

he lost his son daniel in the sandy hook elementary school massacre just a few years ago. be introducing the president shortly. a little while ago, we had a remarkable moment when another one of the guests came into the room. this is gabrielle giffords, the former congresswoman of arizona, who was shot through the head during an assassination attempt in tucson a number of years ago, more than five years ago now. a number of other people were killed in that shooting. she has been in rehabilitation ever since and has come a very long way. she received a standing ovation when she came into the room. now as we wait for the president to be introduced to tell us about his new gun sales restrictions, let's listen in for a moment to mark barden, the chairman of sandy hook promise. >> vice president joe biden. [ applause ] [ applause ] >> the president making his way to the podium now to announce executive actions that he hopes will reduce gun violence in america. >> thank you. thank you. thank you, everybody. please have a seat. thank you. thank you, everybody. thank you. thank yo

the president was introduced by the father of a child killed that sandy hook elementary school in 2012. this is 45 minutes. [applause] >> i am in a room full of warriors and champions. it is an honor. on the morning of friday, december 14, 2012, my sweet little boy, my son, daniel, was among 20 1st graders and six brave educators that were shot to death at sandy hook

the father of one of the sandy hook victims says it's time for sensible gun control laws preventable and we need your help. >> reporter: thursday, president obama will hit the road for gun control hall in west virginia. >> tammy: local gun shop employees listened closely to president obama's live announcement. at bear arms in brevard, the executive order has caught a lot of attention. but employees can't say if that's what's causing sales in the past weeks. employees say they've seen that the president's words caused a run on guns before. >> at one point there was mas hysteria on he was going to ban guns. people bought ammunition. people bought guns. but in that through history of it has happened. but recently, not much. >> tammy: employees say 2015 brought the highest gun sales on record, not just in brevard but several lawmakers are also weighing in on the president's address. you can also see their statements on wlos.com. >>> we asked for your thoughts on whether president obama should take executive action on gun control. the vote is currently 76% no. 24% yes. >> darcel: we have

he was talking about sandy hook and the children among others who died and this is what happened. take a look at this. >> every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. the streets of chicago every day. [applause] >> meredith: so he, you know, he showed emotion. for a president accused of being nonemotion. whether tears of anger or sadness and immediately in of the right said it is a conspiracy and he had an onion in his pocket, he is a fake tears. >> lance: you know i love a conspiracy theory and there's no way or onion or ben gay there, this man was emotional. use common sense. is it easier to put ben gay on your finger or think about your daughter being shot. that pullses emotion. >> megan: he tried in 2012 to and he's angry and upset and on his watch a lot of people died and gun control needs to pass. go for it and show emotion and cry. >> lilliana: that is the emowing every parent watching him speak. [applause] >> meredith: i have to say there are gun owners who are parents and care about sandy hook and can worried about p their rights being trample. they are good peopl

he lost his seven-year-old son daniel in the massacre at sandy hook elementary in 2012.as i said, he will introduce the president. let's listen to some of what he's saying. our feelings of despair where replaced with feelings of hope and i remember thinking "who's going to help him with this? that's a tall order." since then i've come to know and respect and learn from many amazing individuals and organizations who are doing good, smart work in this space and many of you are right here, right now. many of the folks in the gun violence prevention, including sandy hook promise, have had numerous meets with vice president biden and president obama and their top advisors to address this issue but we can't do it alone and the president can't do it alone. the thing is, every gun-related death is preventable. and we need your help. we need everybody engaged in this. president obama made a promise promise as a father that he would do everything in his power to protect our nation's children to make our communities safer and curb the loss of life to gun violence in america. so tod

but, we have to do something because when you look at things like sandy hook. the killings have been going on. it is mass killing. then connected with that is the anti-muslim killing. yet, many of the killings have not been muslims. you go to sandy hook and the movie theater and all the way back to timmy -- timothy mcveigh in oklahoma. there have been killings by all kinds of people who should not have guns.>> a fellow just shot up the planned parenthood last year. that is a real concern. i am just not sure. we are 5% of the world population and we own 40% of the world's guns. what about canada where they have 100 homicides in the year and we have what hundred and one city. it goes on and on. and the death by children because of guns. >> guns left in the drawer around the house.>> parents who do not lock them up. it is amazing. >> it is a big concern for everyone.>> i'm going to switch a little bit. i think one of the big stories is star wars. star wars grossed $1 billion in one week and it is still going on. it will top -- it will probably top avatar. but, it

the tears came when he mentioned the victims of sandy hook. sandy hook. there is much more to do, we need congress to act, but because of their obstructionism, the president had to take steps to save lives and i stand by him 100%. >> every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad . >> nra said the orders will do nothing to improve public safety, a sentiment shared by many presidential candidates. it sparked a rally in gun stocks, they jumped an average of 7.4%, up an average 11.3 on the year. wall street gets off to a very shaky start. >>> c-dot clears the way after a snow storm. when you shovel your sidewalk, here is 9 news reporter, victoria sanchez. >> bumpy, hold on. >> for jordan freeman, the sky may be clear, but his path isn't. he lives 2 miles from his job and the route is pretty much a straight shot until he comes across snow and ice-covered sidewalks. >> this is unacceptable. you can't even walk through this, let alone drive a wheelchair through it. >> at some intersections he has to back up and gain enough speed to get through the snow and ice. >> wasn't too bad. >> o

after sandy hook, joe and i worked together with our teams and we put forward a whole series of executive actions to try to tighten up the existing rules and systems that we had in place. but today we want to take it a step further. so let me outline what we're going to be doing. number one, anybody in the business of selling firearms must get a license and conduct background checks or be subject to criminal prosecutions. [applause] it doesn't matter whether you're doing it over the internet or the gun show, it's not where you do it but what you do. we're also expanding background checks to cover violent criminals who try to buy some of the most dangerous firearms by hiding behind trusts and corporations and various cutouts. we're also taking steps to make the background check system more efficient. under the guidance of jim comey and the f.b.i. and our deputy rector, tom brandon, a.t.f., we're going to hire more folks to process applications faster and we're going to bring an outdated background checks system into the 21st century. [applause] and these steps will actually lead to a smoot

he has been to sandy hook to talk to parents who lost their first grade children.osouth carolina to talk folks that lost their husbands, wives, children. it is a reoccurring theme. he was just and san bernardino. it has taken a toll. this is something he cares about . he was very emotional. he is the father of 2 beautiful, young girls. i don't know how you could dissipate in this without thinking about how your family of gunecome a victim violence. he is emotional, and rightfully so. katty: congressman mike thompson, thank you for joining us. killed. soldier has been and others have been injured in afghanistan near the town of of marginin the town of marjah inwn helmand province. the former u.s. special representative to afghanistan and pakistan. this u.s. soldier was killed today during an operation supporting afghan forces. what is your assessment of how the afghan troops are holding up against the renewed taliban assault? payirst, we should condolences to the person who died and those wounded. we have to step back. the question you have is the right one. how are

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 before dropping in 2014. but during that same time the number of firearms denials has also gone up from about 5400 in 2009 to more than 7300 in 20

since sandy hook, the killings have been going on and mass killings. connected with that is the anti- muslim. many of the killings have not been by muslims from sandy hook to the theater and going all the way back to timothy mc day in oklahoma. -- timothy mcveigh -- mcvea and oklahoma. somebody just shot up planned parenthood last year. that is a real concern. we are 5% of the worlds population and we own 40% of the world's guns. what about our next-door neighbor up in canada? 100 homicides per year and we have 101 city. it just goes on and on. the death by children because of guns is just -- >> guns left in the drawer around the house.>> parents who don't want to lock them up. it is amazing what is happening there.>> moderator: that is a big concern. what else? >> i think one of the big stories with star wars. i think star wars -- of course $1 billion in one week and it is still going on. it is probably topping avatar. it is the attitude of wanting to connect to something larger than we are. i preached on christmas eve, some time ago, about the -- abo

. >>> coming up president barack obama sheds tears as he remembers sandy hook and executive agency to stop gun violence. >>> and the eagles move forward with their search for a head coach. >> we only hit 32 degrees today but i'm tracking warmer air that will gradually move in over the next five days, but it will come at a price. >> those stories and more when "action news" continues tonight. i'm neil patrick harris and new york is my home. no place has more world class culture. come winter, i can't wait to visit our must-see collections of art and superb photography and film. new york has beautifully restored theaters, that are now important centers for the performing arts. and museums that preserve the glories of the past. winter in new york state means more great things to do than ever. plan your trip at iloveny.com there's something for everyone. >>> it's unusual to see a president of the united states cry but an emotional president obama unveiled his plan to cut violence today. obama's self admittedly modest plan includes licensing gun dealers, they hope it will expand the number