Nbc meteorologist bill karins coming up in weather in just a bit. The debate over gun control is taking place across the country, and yesterday it was heard from the Nations Capital to newtown, connecticut, the town that lost 26 lives in a mass school shooting. Last night that states task force on guns violence and School Safety heard moving testimony from a parent of one of those victims. We lost our son benjamin the morning of december 14th, to an unstable, suicidal individual who had access to a weapon that has no place in a home. Earlier in the day, president obama met with former arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a victim of gun violence herself. Giffords was in town to lend her voice to a hearing on guns on capitol hill. The first since the newtown, massacre. Nbcs Kelly Odonnell has more. Reporter her gift of speech is a distant memory said husband mark kelly, yet Gabby Giffords halting words. Too many children. Reporter here as a survivor of the tucson assassination attempt
By and a sneak peek at 30 rock. We say goodbye, kind of an end of an era around here. Major guest star on that program tonight, well save that for later. Starting with the powerful storms, al roker is strtracking them. Good morning. Good morning, matt and savannah. Massive tornado, may be rated an ef4 when all is said and done. You can see how huge it looks on the ground. Lets look live right now in adairsville, georgia. You can see some of the destruction that was left behind, at least one fatality in this system. We look at some of the aftermath now that went on as rescue workers got to the scene. There was one area where 100 people were trapped inside of a factory, causing big problems there. You can see cars tossed around like toys, and more damage throughout the rest of the south, as well. In fact, we had heavy rain, a lot of flooding from the carolinas, all the way into the southeast, where it was a real mess. Now, as we go to the maps and show you exactly what happened. Heres th
Scientists track them and discover a kind of feline frankenstein. Good evening. We begin with that wall of wind howling across the country tonight. Millions of americans bracing for the impact, everything from stalled trains and planes to tornadoes. And here is the map. An area from the Florida Panhandle to new york, under a Severe Weather warning. Abcs Steve Osunsami is outside atlanta tonight in adairsville, georgia, where one powerful tornado has already torn through town. Reporter an hour north of atlanta, an amazing picture, the sky was falling. Weve got debris flying to the left and center of this system. The sirens have been going off here. The wind is kicking up, along with the rain. Again, a funnel crossing the interstate here in adairsville. Reporter witnesses here say the tornado was on the ground, churning through homes, Office Buildings and factories for more than 20 minutes. Scientists think it was an ef2 or greater, with wind speeds more than 125 miles an hour. Please ta
Gun ownership works and the nra has a long and proud history of doing exactly that. Our eddie eagle Child Safety Program has it out 25 million Young Children that if they see a gun, they should do four things. Stop, dont touch it, leave the area and call an adult. As a result of this and other private sector programs, fatal firearms accidents are at the lowest level in a hundred years. The nra has over 80,000 certified instructors who teach our military personnel, Law Enforcement officers, and hundreds of thousands of other american men and women how to safely use firearms. We do more and spend more than anyone else on teaching safe and responsible gun ownership. We join the nation in sorrow over the tragedy that occurred in newtown, connecticut. There is nothing more precious than our children. And we have no more sacred duty than to protect our children and to keep them safe. Thats why we ask former congressman and undersecretary of Homeland Security Asa Hutchinson to bring in every
Eating less is a beautiful thing. Thats all for us. Tomorrow, Anderson Cooper holds a special town hall, guns under fire. Well follow it with much, much more on the number one issue facing america. Thats tomorrow night. Anderson cooper starts right now. Piers, thanks. Good evening, everyone. Its 10 00 here on the east coast and tonight on the program, be it was as powerful moment as you could have imagined. Gabby giffords back on capitol hill today. She spoke on a subject that was difficult. Keeping them honest tonight. Why figuring out what the right thing to do is so difficult. And a terrifying moment at the winter x games. Another incident your a snowmobile went careening into spectators and why people are taking a closer look at extreme sports. Right now a 6yearold with asbergers syndrome who needs medication being held by a suspected killer. He is being held in a bunker. He is said to be a 65yearold man, due in court today in connection with a run in last december with neighbors.