new york was not the hometown to the sandy hook victims, but america felt that sandy hook was every town in america, it is indeed an american town. it's filled with wonderful people who hug and grief together. that day, that night in the church and in the days following when they were calling hours and funerals, one after the other seem like they would never end. in some ways, they have never ended. because, for those families, those losses are still real and urgent. for us, the task of honoring those 20 beautiful children not to be real and urgent even more so today than it was then. that day we prayed in the church, i said to the congregation, the whole world is watching. the whole world was watching. world is watching america to see whether we will act. they are not the only country with mental health problems. our rate of mental illness is no greater than any other developed industrial country. but our rate of gun violence is off the charts compared to other countries. there is no excuse for it, there is no need a rational explanation. as we prayed and grieved then and in the act of

i was at the calling hours for one of the children killed at sandy hook. a gutwrenching moment every one of them and i spoke to the mother of one of the children and i told her that when she was ready we showed do something aboute, gun violence and she sad without hesitation with a cracked voice i'm ready now. america should be ready. this body should follow america's lead. honor with action. if nothing else is remembered of that day five years ago, let us honor the those strong and courageous families that suffered this unspeakable harm. to honor with action the victims and survivors and loved ones of sandy hook and all violent horrors in this country. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. >> to mark five years since the unthinkable, since 26 and 27-year-olds -- 20 six and seven-year-olds a. i want to offer a few today as we once again memorialize those beautiful children whosee lives were cut far too short. it's easy to spend today those who are connected to the tragedy and those families to drown in sadness and there is no way to conceive of what

. >>> sandy hook promise. five years after the sandy hook school shooting that stole 26 lives, we're with the families who turned their grief into action. >> our country needs to wake up. there are things that we can do. we have a significant problem here. >> teaching millions of students and teachers across the country how to spot the warning signs of gun violence. what they say you need to know that could save lives. >>> but first the "nightline 5." >> just press clean and roomba from i-robot gets to work using two multi-surface brushes and suction to grab and remove everything from fine dust to large debris. daily dirt doesn't stand a >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. we begin with a surprising result of the senate election in alabama. what it could mean for the 2018 admit terms and the progression of the "me too" movement with some in washington turning their attention to accusations against president trump. >> let me just start out by saying how thrilled that my family and i are for this win las

by can't or be dense in sandy hook? 160,000 americans in the united states have been killed by gunfire. about 90 everyday. that includes suicide and homicide. masmass shootings in las vegas, church shootings and the shooting in orlando. a lot of people are politicizing this. it's time to politicize the issue in congress needs to do more. >> thank you. this is a conversation we could have over a longer time. which side is right. reality is here to discus back in time to remember and stand with those families. thank you. >> let's check in with dan zero with your freezing forecast. >> tonight will be a cold night since early march. frigid temperatures will cause anything that melted today to refreeze just in time for friday morning commute. a warm up on the way. the cold air will be firmly in place for friday with high temperatures around the freezing mark. snow showers over the great lakes some snowflakes and maybe a dusting but not good to be a big deal. the warm-up will start this weekend. your forecast for tonight is j

i don't think there are any of us who know what sandy hook is or were in congress when sandy hook happened or care about this issue who will ever forget where we were. for me, i was home in my home state of california, in the sacramento valley. in a duck blind. i was duck hunting. yes, i'm a hunter. i'm a gun owner. and i carried a weapon in vietnam during the vietnam war. i strongly support the second amendment. but i truly believe, i passionately believe that as a gun owner, a responsible gun owner, i have a responsibility, as does every responsible gun owner in the united states of america. a responsibility to speak out, to make sure that everyone who handles and owns a firearm does it safely, does it responsibly. and to do everything we can to make sure that people who shouldn't get their hands on firearms don't. i know you can't stop everybody. but we should be doing everything we can to minimize the likelihood that someone who shouldn't have a firearm, a criminal, a domestic abuser, someone who's dangerously mentally ill, we should be doing everything we can to make sure they can't g

then went to the sandy hook elementary school.... that's where he opened fire and killed 20 children and six staff members before killing himself.. the victims ranged in age from 6 to 56 years old.. connecticut's governor ordered flags at half staff statewide.... and people in new-town said they'd mostly be honoring the day in private reflection,after years of activism. in the nation's capital, california congresswoman nancy pelosi was talking about the victims...but also venting frustration over the lack of progress in passing tougher gun laws. rep. nancy pelosi - in their name and the name of the 90 americans who lose their lives to gun violence every day and the 120,00 americans who have been killed by guns since newtown, we will never stop fighting for common sense gun violence prevention. but as we saw with last week's concealed carry last week's concealed carry bill - house republicans want to make this awful problem even worse. the house passed legislation last week that would make 'concealed-carry' gun permitsvalid across sta

one group, sandy hook promise, has taken that effort right into the schools. special correspondent lisa stark, of our partner "education week," traveled to miami to visit the first school district to implement the program. it's part of our weekly segment "making the grade." >> reporter: miami's john ferguson high school spills over with more than 4,000 students, the largest school in the district. >> there is a lot of isolation around. >> especially in a school this big. >> because it's hard for some students to fit in. >> reporter: these students are working to change that. >> we just want to make sure that everybody knows they're not alone. >> reporter: their motivation? a tragedy that happened five years ago and nearly 1,400 miles away. the horrific shooting at sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut. 20 children-- six and seven- year-olds, and six educators gunned down by a troubled 20- year-old. >> no one should ever lose a child in these sorts of circumstances, especially when it's preventable. >> reporter: nicole hockley's six-year-old son dylan d

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this on the five year anniversary of the sandy hook school schooting.several hundred people gathered at piper park in larkspur ... honoring the 20 children and six educators killed in the sandy hook school shooting. at yesterday's event ... several speakers rallied for the change of america's gun laws. <(jen reidy/marin county lead, moms demand action): "our congress has done nothing since sandy hook on a federal level to strengthen our gun laws. we want to shine a light on the fact that congress has done nothing to keep us all safe.">(robin) 200 events like this one have been held across the country over the past two weeks. they are honoring the vicimts of the sandy hook shooting along with all victims of gun violence. (robin)in southern california ... crews have been battling the thomas fire for almost two weeks now. it has now scorced 270-thousand acres... and is at 45-percent containment. the thomas fire is currently the third-largest wildfire in modern california history. two people have been killed ... the first-- a 70-year-old woman who died in a

think that this is left fake news >> woodruff: and, today marks five years since the tragedy at sandy hook elementary in connecticut-- how one parent remains dedicated to preventing gun violence. >> it's the only way i can think to honor dylan. it's the only way i can think to honor his death and provide his legacy, as well as protect my surviving child. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: house and senate republicans are rushing to finish their sweeping over

, dylan, in the sandy hook shooting.e, thanks for joining me this sunday. >> thank you. >> this marks five years since lost your son. how are you doing? >> every day is pretty awful without my son. i'm focused on the good work my organization is doing so we can prevent these tragedies from happening in the future. >> and the work that you are doing must help you cope with the incredible amount of sadness that you have after the loss. >> i suppose in part it's a little bit therapeutic to know that i'm giving back to others and helping other moms and dads from not experiencing what i have been experiencing. it's also the only way i know how to honor my son's life. >> take us through exactly what kind of work you have been doing in order to prevent the type of tragedy that happened at sandy hook. >> what we do is offer free training to schools in how to recognize the signs of someone who is at risk of hurting themselves or someone else and take intervention. it is all upstream of before a weapon ever comes into the equation

new york wasn't the hometown to those sandy hook victims but america felt that sandy hook is every town in america and it is indeed a quintessentially an american town filled with wonderful people who hugged and grieved together that day. that night in the st. rose of lima church and in the days following when there were calling hours and funerals one after the other, it seemed like they would never end. and in some ways they have never ended because for those families, those losses are still real and urgent. and for us the task of honoring those 20 beautiful children and six great educators ought to be real and urgent, even more so today than it was then. that day we prayed in the st. rose of lima church. i said to the congregation, the whole world is watching. the whole world was watching. the world is watching america to see whether we will act. we are not the only country with mental health problems. our rate of mental illness is no greater than any other developed industrial country, but our rate of gun violence is off the charts compared to other countries. there is no excuse for

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>> reporter: today was a large part of remembering sandy hook victims who died in the shooting nearlyk this as an opportunity to remember the people they have lost and made a plea to the community to take action. after the names of the 26 victims of the sandy hook shooting were read, the people inside saint dominic's catholic church said the names of the loved ones they lost from gun violence, too. >> 5 years ago, the shooting rocked our nation. >> reporter: it's because of those victims that the group moms demand action for guns and in america was founded, the day after the sandy hook shooting, nearly 5 years ago. >> congress is expecting students and teachers to stand up to the gunmen because they are too afraid to stand up to the gun lobby. we know stronger laws to stop things like mass shootings and school shootings and domestic violence and yet they've done nothing. >> reporter:

you remember sandy hook elementary school. a gunman walked in, killed 20 children, 6 adults.ific week. you recently went back and spoke with many of the families affected. >> yes. i have to tell you, i was nervous about this assignment. i was concerned about how i would feel sitting down with the people who had lost something that none of us could imagine -- >> their children. >> what that could actually be like. i was so affected covering the story when it happened. but i walked away feeling so inspired by those people who have turned an unimaginable tragedy into an incredible mission. >> reporter: who can forget the mind-numbering horror of newtown, connecticut? it is certainly so difficult here in newtown. the sandy hook elementary school shooting where 20 young children and 6 adults were murdered five years ago this week. the mass shooting we hoped would be the last. i can't imagine your reaction when you turn on the news and you see another one. >> i have made a very deliberate decision to invest every fiber of my being into trying to prevent that from happening again. >

not every set of parents from sandy hook who lost kids are engaged politically, but many are.who aren't, i keep in touch with because they're doing a lot of good works. many of them are down here in washington lobbying for these pieces of legislation on a regular basis. and, you know, they'red a vo t -- advocates for the rest of their lives. >> i want to come back to that, but i want to ask you about this "washington post" piece talking about the legacy of newtown. it frankly is a kind of sad legacy. lockdowns. kids going through active shooter training. security stepped up at schools across the country. what do you consider the most significant change since newtown to keep kids safe? what is the newtown legacy for you? >> well, i think the newtown legacy is first and foremost the birth of the modern anti-gun violence movement. this is a constant conversation we are having in this country in a way that did not exist prior to sandy hook in the virginia elections that occurred in november, the number two motivating issue for voters was the issue of guns. and it is a conversation

in an elementary school in connecticut, coming up how nation is remembering the victims of the sandy hook. >>> carson wentz is on the road to recovery what the eagles quarterback is saying about his surgery to repair a torn acl. >>> and, mobile three is streaming these live pictures giving us a live look at conditions along the schuylkill expressway, you can see it still looks like precipitation, something coming down his windshield there, you will find side road snow covered, as you head out the door, katie's tracking what is next for >>> looking live at bethlehem in northampton county our region got a fresh coating of snow, overnight. you may have to clear off your car or driveway this morning. katie will have the latest on what you can expect for the weather and meisha will check on the road in just about two minutes. >>> memorial stand at montgomery county home where two young boys died in the fire. teddy bears, notes and flowers sit in front of the house in schwenksville which belongs to montgomery county sheriff deputy brian lukens. flames broke out early yesterday morning luke when

this on the five year anniversary of the sandy hook school schooting.several hundred people gathered at piper park in larkspur... honoring the 20 children and six educators killed in the sandy hook school shooting. at today's event... several speakers rallied for the change of america's gun laws. (jen reidy/marin county lead, moms demand action): "our congress has done nothing since sandy hook on a federal level to strengthen our gun laws. we want to shine a light on the fact that congress has done nothing to keep us all safe." 200 events like this one have been held across the country over the past two weeks. they are honoring the vicimts of the sandy hook shooting along with all victims of gun violence. according to reidy(reedy)... 95 percent of americans want stronger gun control laws. (justine) crews have been battling the thomas fire for almost two weeks now. it has now scorced 270-thousand acres... and is at 45-precent containment. the thomas fire is currently the third-largest wildfire in modern california history. two people have been killed...

happened. >> i think there's somebody shooting in here. >> reporter: 200 miles away, the horror at sandy hookoming the deadliest school shooting in u.s. history. >> he was on his way to being a remarkable person. >> reporter: mark bearden's son daniel was murdered that day. >> he was a gregarious, affectionate, happy little soul. >> reporter: for 20 years gibson had lived the hell barden was just everything. >> outside of our tragedy here in newtown, greg was first person i had an opportunity to speak to who had suffered a similar tragedy. >> reporter: they soon realized another connection. both sons shared a birthday, as well. september 27th. >> what continues to anger me is people seem to be more interested in the coincidences, these awful coincidences, than in how did these things happen. >> reporter: both men have channeled their grief and rage into preventing them from happening again. gibson pressures lawmakers with the group every town for gun safety. >> i think we as a people have a right to reclaim that second amendment on our terms. it's nothing to do with taking your guns away. wha

the non-profit moms demand action was formed after the sandy hook shootings. since then, they've joined forces with everytown for gun safety. >> i think the biggest misconception is the mindset that a teacher could instantly move from the mindset of teaching a classroom full of students to springing into action like a sharpshooter, in a very chaotic and crisis situation. >> reporter: jennifer hoppe is the deputy director of moms demand action. she says the focus should be on prevention. >> an educator is there to nurture and care for and educate students. and to put the burden of being a crisis responder on them, it just isn't fair. especially when research has shown even highly trained police officers, in crisis situations, frequently don't hit their targets. >> reporter: but the notion of arming teachers is becoming very popular. why do you think that is? >> i think that's because the gun lobby, they have prioritized normalizing guns into every situation. into making us accept guns everywhere, for everyone, with no questions asked. >> reporter: according to

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elementary school. >> with way too many mass shootings happening since sandy hook, we normally dig laws. but a local group wants to try something different. let's try focusing instead on what unites us. >> i respect the fact that there is the second amendment exists. i don't have any trouble with that. but i think that we need to be reasonable. >> reporter: star coming bright one of the people who came together in west chester to acknowledge the tragedy in sandy hook. but she also hopes that her personal experience being shot can humanize the discussion about gun violence. >> i was talking to people in the church. he walk out while i was talking to them. walk back in. shouting i bet you're wondering which one of it was going to be and he ran up to me and shot me point blank range. >> surviving the attack made her uniquely qualified to discuss the conflict that exists between too many gun owners and those who oppose them. >> we have guns. my husband has guns. they're safely locked. i don't have any issue with people owning guns. >> reporter: gun sense chester who organize the event

the laws of the country must change in order to protect kids like those who lost their lives in sandy hook, is what we do. >> last month's deadly shooting in a texas church has some calling for changes in maryland's gun laws. they want to be allowed to carry guns in ur other places of worship. >> reporter: here at the mountain christian church in hartford county, maryland. >> we need to get everybody on. >> reporter: pastors met to discuss preparedness for an active shooter with local law enforcement. >> i carry mine in church. >> reporter: her's -- here's a retired lawmaker officer and parishioner. >> we have a security staff here. they asked me if i would mind carrying mine knowing i didn't normally carry. i said if these what you -- that's what you want me to do, i'll carry. so i started carrying at church. >> pastors asked the sheriff's office if they were allowed to have members of the congregation armed. >> as we have seen from across the country, no place is safe. >> reporter: the sheriff and members of the local legislative delegation propose amending man laws to allow people who h

>> mark barden gave of on congress focusing instead on sandy hook promise.ining 2.5 million students in 4,000 schools to prevent other shootings. >> before somebody does something like this, they give off signs, warning signs. wiech c if we can train people to recognize the signs and take next step. we can prevent this from happening. >> on this december 14th, these two fathers don't want tears, they want action. >> this was a kid that pick up worms up off the sidalk wanted to spare them from the sun. i have made conscious effort to try to keer that forward and share that with the world. it work for me. >> that's amazing. >> reporter: that they say is the best way to honor their sons and more than 300 others killed in school shootings since december 14th, 1992. jim axelrod, cbs news, newtown. >> woole'll be right back. >>> our solar system may have a twin. a sun with eight planets orbiting like ours. searching for distant planets used to be a needle in a haystack, this discovery made by google artificial intelligence. trained to notice subtle clues from the

up next we remember the 26 victims of the sandy hook elementary school shooting five years later. weour brokerage fees. fees? what did you have in mind? i don't know. $4.95 per trade? uhhh and i was wondering if your brokerage offers some sort of guarantee? guarantee? where we can get our fees and commissions back if we're not happy. so can you offer me what schwab is offering? what's with all the questions? ask your broker if they're offering $4.95 online equity trades and a satisfaction guarantee. if you don't like their answer, ask again at schwab. >>> tonight we remember the victims of the sandy hook elementary school shooting. we remember the 20 young lives cut short in their classrooms, and we remember the six school staffers including teachers and the principal who were also killed. 26 lives taken in all, five years ago today, in one school in newtown, connecticut. five years on, the heartbreak continues, the loss still profound. it always will be. but tonight on this solemn anniversary we want to take a minute to remember and honor those lives that have been lost. most of the

catherine hubbard, six. >> reporter: with way too many mass shootings happening since sandy hook, wedig in pick sides and argue about gun rights versus gun laws. but a local group wants to try something different. let's try focusing instead on what unites us. >> i respect the fact that there is -- the second amendment exists. i don't have any trouble with that. but i think that we need to be reasonable. >> reporter: star coming bright was one of the people who came together in west chester to acknowledge the tragedy in sandy hook. but she also hopes that her personal experience being shot can humanize the discussion about gun violence. >> i was talking to some people in the church. he walked out while i was talking to them. walked back in. shouting i get bet you're wondering which one of you it was going to be and he ran up to me and shot me point blank range. >> reporter: surviving the attack made her uniquely qualified to discuss the conflict that exists between too many gun owners and those who oppose them. >> we have guns. my husband has guns. they're safely locked. i don't have

this past thursday marked five years since twenty students and six staff members were killed at sandy hookementary school in newtown, connecticut. five years on, the national debate over gun control is far from settled. our streaming channel cbs-n sent producer christina ruffini to colorado springs to discuss the issue with people on opposing sides. here, she speaks with tony -- who supports gun rights -- and his friend warren, who supports gun regulations. >> with the parameters the way they are do you think lawmakers have done enough, have done anything in the aftermast of sandy hook and vegas and san bernadino and charleston and the shootings that have happened since then to address this issue? >> absolutely not. >> i don't know that they can. i don't know that there is anything they can do that will stop it. i don't know that there is an answer because all banning guns does is gets it out of the hands of the people who are going to obey that law. >> let's take away guns for a second. let's take away the idea of guns for a second. >> sure. >> does the government have a role in keeping u

how gun control add row kaits are switching up five years after sandy hook. vladimir putin talks pupt. this is the final five. let's do this. off the top i'm going to take a little step here tonight and declare this our less of more night. what does that mean? this is the only time that we're going to see the roy moore he shall not be named. you're welcome america. let's move onto the push to pass tax reform by christmas is moving ahead by christmas. but senator marco rubio could be a roadblock. they each passed their own vefertions. there was some big differins. they came up with a bill but right now rubio says he's not happy with the compromise. he takes issue with the tax credit. consistently i've outlined the need to refund the tax credit. as it's currently structured it's only # $100, a lot of people making $25,000 working are not going to be able to utilize as much of a credit as they need. so what i've asked is that that 1100 be wrais raised. i'm reasonable. nonetheless it needs to be more than 1100. rub ohio is just one vote. so what is the big deal.

today in philadelphia, local leaders will pause to remember the victims of the mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. tomorrow marks the fifth anniversary of that tragedy. 20 chirp and six -- 20 children and six educators were killed. the heads of cease-fire p.a., mothers in charge, and several officials will gather to remember the sandy hook victims and other victims of gun violence. >>> 4:05 this wednesday. some call a traveling display that stopped in philadelphia a hard-hitting messages on the dangers of drunk driving. penndot teamed up with the association and aaa for the moving memorial. the 30-foot trailer showed up in northeast philadelphia yesterday. it lists the names of more than 5,000 people who died because of drunk driving. the memorial is meant to replicate the one in harrisburg. >>> one of the best meteor showers of the year will peak tonight. the peak timing for the giminid shore is between dusk tonight and dawn tomorrow. you'll want to get as far away from city lights as possible and you'll see the highest concentration of meteors between m

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. >>> today marks five years since the deadly mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. 20 children and six school staff members were killed when a gunman opened fire at sandy hook elementary and then took his own life. since that tragedy the victims' families have dedicated themselves to charity, activism and other efforts to channel their grief and prevent more violence. >>> we have details for you now of plans for a public memorial in san francisco honoring mayor ed lee who died suddenly tuesday morning at the age of 65. he was san francisco's 43rd mayor, the first asian-american mayor in san francisco. on friday his body will lie in state in the city hall rotondi from 8:00 a.m. -- toe rionda from -- rotunda from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. both of those memorials, by the way, are open to the public. >>> san francisco's acting mayor london breed reports to work with her first full day under her belt. >> london breed, give a hand. social love. >> breed appeared at an event yesterday with police chief william scott and members of an antiviolence advocacy group.

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today more than 200 events across the country are commemorating sandy hook and asking lawmakers to do more to end gun violence. the san francisco event begins at 2:00 at st. dominic's church on bush street. house minority leader nancy pelosi is scheduled to attend. >>> buying ammunition off the internet will soon get more expensive and more complicated in california. a new law takes effect starting in january. right now, stores that sell ammo are seeing spikes of 50 to 80% in sales during the holiday season. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas reports. >> reporter: alex works in security. which is why he doesn't want his face shown. but over time, he's bought thousands of rounds of training ammo online. >> the advantage for me is i can get it in a bigger bulk for a little cheaper than in the stores. >> reporter: but that will change on january 1st, when a new law governing online ammunition purchases in california takes effect. there's just one problem. the details are still kind of fuzzy. >> how it's going to be implemented, nobody knows. >> reporter: right now you can buy ammo in bulk. th

today more than 200 events across the country are commemorating sandy hook and asking lawmakers to do more to end gun violence. the san francisco event begins at 2:00 at st. dominic's church on bush street. house minority leader nancy pelosi is scheduled to attend. >>> buying ammunition off the internet will soon get more expensive and more complicated in california. a new law takes effect starting in january. right now, stores that sell ammo are seeing spikes of 50 to 80% in sales during the holiday season. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas reports. >> reporter: alex works in security. which is why he doesn't want his face shown. but over time, he's bought thousands of rounds of training ammo online. >> the advantage for me is i can get it in a bigger bulk for a little cheaper than in the stores. >> reporter: but that will change on january 1st, when a new law governing online ammunition purchases in california takes effect. there's just one problem. the details are still kind of fuzzy. >> how it's going to be implemented, nobody knows. >> reporter: right now you can buy ammo in bulk. th

yesterday was the five-year anniversary of the must occur at sandy hook -- students shot dead. two and a half months ago, the deadliest mass shooting in modern u.s. history in las vegas, 58 data. this evening, correspondent doug mckelway with the reality check on the current gun control debate and what, if anything, may happen legislatively in the coming congressional election year. [gunfire] >> to anyone listening, the sounds from las vegas in octobey like a machine gun for its subsequent investigation of america's worst shooting, gunman stephen paddock fired 500 rounds, supercharged by an assessor he called a bum stock. widespread agreement that their availability was a mistake. >> that's what we want to prevent for someone to be able to fire 400-500, 800 rounds per minute. >> how many more dead bodies will it take to wake up this congress? >> you show me the law that would stop that. not only will i support it, i will be an advocate for that law. >> a handful of congressional republicans and the nra joined gun control advocates in a call directly the devices. the sale of bum

today more than 200 events across the country are commemorating sandy hook and asking lawmakers to do more to end gun violence. the san francisco event begins at 2:00 at st. dominic's church on bush street. house minority leader nancy pelosi is scheduled to attend. >>> buying ammunition off the internet will soon get more expensive and more complicated in california. a new law takes effect starting in january. right now, stores that sell ammo are seeing spikes of 50 to 80% in sales during the holiday season. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas reports. >> reporter: alex works in security. which is why he doesn't want his face shown. but over time, he's bought thousands of rounds of training ammo online. >> the advantage for me is i can get it in a bigger bulk for a little cheaper than in the stores. >> reporter: but that will change on january 1st, when a new law governing online ammunition purchases in california takes effect. there's just one problem. the details are still kind of fuzzy. >> how it's going to be implemented, nobody knows. >> reporter: right now you can buy ammo in bulk. th

caitlyn roy was a first grade teacher at sandy hook. >> i couldn't answer all the whys. there are so many and there weren't any answers. >> reporter: the former educator teamed up with a group that teaches schools how to respond to active shooters. >> that was leah gabrielle reporting. in the months after the shooting in newtown many people said they thought congress would take action on certain gun laws. a ban on assault weapons was defeated and lawmakers brought legislation to improve background check. in the meantime the house recently passed legislation allowing people to carry concealed guns across state lines. >>> celebrating 25 years of serving families in need. up next, we will tell you more about the project open hand and how you can help. >>> and is there any rain in sight? because it has been a dry december, or is it going to be clear and cold the rest of the way. steve paulson is back with a look at the bay area forecast. my name is valerie decker and i'm a troubleman for pg&e. i am a first responder to emergencies 24 hours a day, everyday of the year. my chi