Gun lobbyists set the bills were restrictive and democrats attacked the republicans plans as too weak. Im mortified by todays vote but not surprised by it. We learned in the months after sandy hook the nra has a vice like grip on this place even when 90 of American Public wants change. The proposals needed 60 votes to move forward. Right now a vigil is being held for the or land owe shooting victims outside of the National Rifle Association Headquarters in fairfax. Organizers slept there overnight to honor victims of the shooting. Theyre also calling for a ban on Assault Rifles and the group is expected to stay there until nra employees arrive. That vigil start around midnight. We now know word for word what was said during 911 call omar mateen made when he killed dozensens of land owe club. During the conversation, he pledged allegiance to the leader of the islamic state. At fist the Justice Department deposit want to release the name he pledged allegiance too so it would not give ext
Privately with the families of the victims. Thousands meantime gather at a vij toil remember the five officers killed in dallas. And this vigil happened last night. Portraits of the officers were propped up in front of speaker platform and Dallas Police chief and head of Transit Police saying attacks would not tear city apart and three officers will be laid to rest this week. Meanwhile, police are still trying to figure out what drove the gunman 25yearold mic after johnson to extreme violence. And investigators are coming through more than 170 hours of body camera video and Surveillance Video from the scene of shooting and its unknown why johnson wrote the letters rv on a wall before he was killed. And meantime interview with the blaze say they watched sun transform to hermit after military service. He he was very disappointed. It may be that the ideal that he thought our government of what he thought the military represented fit his expectations. Johnsons parent also said they had no
Comfortable day before someeform serious and dangerous hotgeus weather moves in tomorrow. T well have more details inre des weather and traffic on theff 5s at 7 05. Good thursday everybody. Bo im allison seymour. Mour and im steve chenevey. Cheve welcome to fox5 nows morning. Sm well start with the latest l from the Republican National convention. Republican Vice President ial pick mike pence took the stage e last night. His prime time speech overshadowed a bit by a a by a primary rival who refused toedo make an endorsement. Orsent our holly morris joins us jos live now in studio with moreo we and why this is so important. Ir why was it important last night . Good morning. It was really important. It said a lot. This is s a convention that just doesnt disappoint right. Rig it gifts us drama eac gives us d every day. Whether or not the Republican Party can be united behin nd unb donald trump has been thenald tp question all campaign season. Cm last night it seemed at least l one former
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