xavion dobson was a sophomore in tennessee. he played football, beloved by his classmates and teachers. his own mayor called him one of their city's success stories. the week before christmas, he headed to a friend's house to play video games. he wasn't in the wrong place at the wrong time. he hadn't made a bad decision. he was exactly where any other kid would be. your kid. my kids. and then gunmen started firing. and xavion who was in high school hadn't even gotten the bullets. and he was shot in the head. and the girls were spared. he gave his life to save theirs. an act of heroism a lot bigger than anything we should ever expect from a 15-year-old. greater love hath no man than this. that a man lay down his life for his friends. we are not asked to do what xavion dobson did. we're not asked to have shoulders that big, heart that strong, reactions that quick. i'm not asking people to have that same level of courage or sacrifice or love. but if we love our kids and care love this country and care about its future, then, we ca

xavion dobson was a sophomore in tennessee. he played football, beloved by his classmates and teachers. his own mayor called him one of their city's success stories. the week before christmas, he headed to a friend's house to play video games. he wasn't in the wrong place at the wrong time. he hadn't made a bad decision. he was exactly where any other your kid. my kids. and then gunmen started firing. school hadn't even gotten started in life dove on top of three girls to shield them from the bullets. and he was shot in the head. and the girls were spared. he gave his life to save theirs. an act of heroism a lot bigger than anything we should ever expect from a 15-year-old. greater love hath no man than this. that a man lay down his life for his friends. we are not asked to do what xavion dobson did. we're not asked to have shoulders that big, heart that strong, reactions that quick. i'm not asking people to have that same level of courage or but if we love our kids and care about their prospects and if we love this country and

we are not asked to do what xavion dobson did. we're not asked to have shoulders that big, heart that strong, reactions that quick. i'm not asking people to have that same level of courage or sacrifice or love. but if we love our kids and care about their prospects and if we love this country and care about the courage to vote. we can find the courage to get mobilized and organized. we can find the courage to cut through all the noise. and do what a sensible country would do. that's what we're doing today. and tomorrow we should do more. and we should do more the day after that. and if we do, we'll leave behind a nation that's stronger than the one we inherited and worthy of the sacrifice of a young man like xavion. thank you very much, everybody. god bless. thank you. god bless america. >> a passionate and emotional president barack obama wrapping up his remarks in the east room right now. tearing up as he spoke about the rights being robbed from the victims of gun violence. sandy hook elementary school back in 2012. president of

xavion dobson was a sophomore in tennessee. he played football, beloved by his own mayor called him one of their city's success stories. the week before christmas, he headed to a friend's house to play video games. he wasn't in the wrong place at the wrong time. he hadn't made a bad decision. he was exactly where any other kid would be. your kid. my kids. and then gunmen started firing. and xavion who was in high school hadn't even gotten started in life dove on top of three girls to shield them from the bullets. and he was shot in the head. and the girls were spared. he gave his life to save theirs. an act of heroism a lot bigger expect from a 15-year-old. greater love hath no man than this. that a man lay down his life for his friends. we are not asked to do what xavion dobson did. we're not asked to have shoulders that big, heart that strong, reactions that quick. i'm not asking people to have that same level of courage or sacrifice or love. but if we love our kids and care about their prospects and if we love this country a

we are not asked to do what xavion dobson did. we're not asked to have shoulders that big, heart that strong, reactions that quick. i'm not asking people to have that same level of courage or sacrifice or love. but if we love our kids and care about their prospects and if we love this country and care about its future, then, we can find the courage to vote. we can find the courage to get mobilized and organized. we can find the courage to cut through all the noise. would do. that's what we're doing today. and tomorrow we should do more. and we should do more the day after that. and if we do, we'll leave behind a nation that's stronger than the one we inherited and worthy of the sacrifice of a young man like xavion. thank you very >> he says he does not want to debate the last mass shooting but wants to prevent the next. the president called for taking common sense steps for gun owners to protect our children. he stressed he does believe in the second amendment and congress needs to act. we will have much more coming up >> now to t

and if you have any doubt as to why you should feel that fierce xavion dobson was a"local 5 news midday in hd starts now. we are iowa" "local 5 news midday in hd starts now. we are iowa" sabrina good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: new at midday-- sabrina: president obama spoke this morning on the frequency of gun violence in the united states, expressing his sadness at past violent attacks, and saying the people of the legislators alike need to feel a sense of urgency so that "common sense steps" can be taken in order to help prevent future attacks. such as the gun show loophole and required comprehensive background and required comprehensive background checks. we will have more information on the president's plan later on. sabrina: this morning, some new rules have been set for alcohol makers, distributors, and retailers in iowa. the iowa alcoholic beverages division has put together new guidelines for those planning to offer alcohol tastings or samplings. iowa's rules governing the practice had been written more than a decade ag

we are not asked to do what xavion dobson did. we're not asked to have shoulders that big, a heart that strong, reactions that quick. i'm not asking people to have that same level of courage or sacrifice or love. but if we love our kids and care about their prospects and if we love this country and care about its future, then we can find the courage to vote, we can find the courage to get mobilized and organized, we can find the courage to cut through all the noise and do what a sensible country would do. that's what we're doing today, and tomorrow we should do more, and we should do more the day after that. and if we do, we'll leave behind a nation that's stronger than the one we inherited and worthy of the sacrifice of a young man like xavion. [applause] thank you very much, everybody. god bless you. thank you. [applause] harris: and so from the east room in the white house, the president rolling out what he will do with executive action now about gun law legislation in america. it was detailed in parts, it was emotional at part

xavion dobson was a sophomore at fulton high school in knoxville, tenn.. he played football, beloved by his classmates and his teachers, his own mayor called him one of their city's success stories. the week before christmas he headed to a friend's house to play video games. he was not in the wrong place or the wrong time or made a bad decision. exactly where any other kid would be, or kid, my kids, and gunman started firing. and he was in high school. hadn't even gotten started in life. dove on top of three girls to shield them from the bullets and he was shot in the head and the girls were scared. and an act of heroism bigger than anyone you should expect from a 15-year-old. greater love has no man than this than a man laying down his life for his friends. we are not asked to do what dobson did. we are not asked to have shoulders that big, a hard that strong, reaction that quick. i am not asking people to have that same level of courage or sacrifice or law, if we love our kids or care about their prospects of this country and care about its future, lot w

. >> there hars been an arrest in the death of xavion dobson. we'll be right back. >> almost 60 million americans are affected by mental illness. together we can help them with three simple words. i will listen. from maine to maui, thousands of high school students across the country are getting in on the action by volunteering in their communities. chris young: action teams of high school students are joining volunteers of america and major league baseball players to help train and inspire the next generation of volunteers. carlos pea: it's easy to start an action team at your school so you, too, can get in on the action. if you were a hippie in the '60s, you need to know. it's the dawning of the age of aquarius. yeah, and something else that's cool. what? osteoporosis is preventable. all: osteo's preventable? right on! all: cbs cares! >>> there's also been an arrest in the shooting death of a college student in den ton, texas, in what may been an act of road rage. the suspect is a marine corporal, eric johnson, arrested today in yuma, arizona.

. >> there hars been an aest in the death of xavion dobson. we'll be right back. almost 60 million americans are affected by mental illness. together we can help them with three simple words. i will listen. from maine to maui, thousands of high school students across the country are getting in on the action by volunteering in their communities. chris young: action teams of high school students are joining voluntntrs of america and major league baseball players to help train and inspire the next generation of volunteers. carlos pea: it's easy to start an action team at your school so you, too, can get in on the action. it's the dawning of the age of aquarius. yeah, and something else that's cool. what osteoporosis is preventable. all: osteo's preventable? right on! if you dig your bones, protect them. all: cbs cares! >>> there's also been an arrest in the shooting death of a college student in den ton, texas, in what m m been an act of road rage. the suspect is a marine corporal, eric johnson, arrested today in yuma, arizona. he's accused of gning down a 20-year-ol