Good morning, everybody. Thank you for attending todays hearing. We gather here today in the wake of violent acts by evil man in las vegas and southern springs and those two places get all the attention, but theres lesser number of people have died other places as well. Today with the help of our witnesses, we hope to learn more about how those tragedies might have been prevented. And we will discuss various proposals on preventing similar tragedies in the future. Then a shooter used bump stocks to fire more than 1100 rounds into. A crowd of those attending a Country Music concert. The bump stocks enabled this person to fire ammunition as fast as if he had used an aut automatic weapon. 58 people died. Our laws prohibit the manufacture machine guns for decades and decades that has been the case. During the Obama Administration they determined that bump stocks are legal. A number of member of congress recently rote the atf asked it to revision the decision. Two days ago the atf announced
Also on the calendar, this years state of the Union Address from President Trump before a joint session of congress. As always, you can watch the house live on cspan and see the senate on our companion network cspan 2. Next testimony from officials with the atf and the air force on proposed firearm regulations. And updating the criminal background check system. The measure proposed banning bump stock and similar devices. Senator Dianne Feinstein is the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary committee. She introduced the legislation. Good morning, everybody. Thank you for attending todays hearing. We gather here today in the wake of violent acts by an evil man in las vegas and southern springs and those two places get all the attention, but theres lesser number of people have died other places as well. Today with the help of our witnesses, we hope to learn more about how those tragedies might have been prevented. And we will discuss various proposals on preventing similar tragedies in t
Good morning everybody. And thank you for attending todays hearing. We gather here today in the wake of violent acts by evil men in las vegas and southern springs, and those two places get all the attention, but there is lesser number of people have died other places as well. Today, with the help of our witnesses, we hope to learn more about how those tragedies might have been prevented. And we will discuss various proposals on preventing similar tragedies in the future. Before october 1st, 2017, few americans new whatknew what a b stock was. Then a shooter used bump stocks to fire more than 1100 rounds into a crowd attending a Country Music concert. The shooting lasted only ten minutes. The bump stocks enabled this person to fire oammunition as i he had used an automatic weapon. 58 people died. 500 wounded. It was the deadliest mass shooting in our history. Our laws prohibit the manufacturer of machine guns, for decades and decades thats been the case, and greatly restrict their sale.
Communicating with his family. Mean time the cdc center for Disease Control sent sample from about 6 people who have had symptoms consistent with ebola and who traveled to west africa cam. We have the latest on the story. Second american ebola patient heading home to the u. S. Nancy getting on the medical evacuation plane in liberia traveling to Emery University hospital in atlanta for treatment. Still fighting. Still weak but able to sit up and 7 treatment. And even eat a little bit. Taking fluid. Today we learn more about an experimental drug that she and her colleague dr. Kent brantly were reportedly given in liberia. It was manufactured by a Biopharmaceutical Company in san diego. Never tested on human but in a desperate effort to save their lives sources tell us they took it and it worked within minutes. Dramatic improvement in brantly Health Strong enough to walk out of this ambulance and into the hospital this weekend. The hearing he recovered and hes doing better is terrific ne
White house more than seven months later. Partially pair litz paralyzed i constant pain and for a while barely able to talk. Brady dedicated the rest of his life to fighting gun violence. [ applause ] 12 years after he was shot, Congress Passed the brady bill, requiring a waiting period and background checks for all handgun purchases. In 2000, the place where he had held court was cristened the james s. Brady press briefing room. At the dedication, the brady smile once again brightened the place up. Jonathan carl, abc news, the white house. And an arizona courtroom in the spotlight when jody arias returns to court as her own lawyer. The judge granted her request to defend herselfen a penalty trial set to begin september 8. The jury convicted her in the brutal killing of her boyfriend. But couldnt decide if she should be executed. Arias has no law experience and didnt finish high school. Stunning video here to share from a couple of surveillance cameras at a Dicks Sporting Goods store.