On this special edition of early start, a community and a nation in mourning. Newtown, you are not alone. The president , offering words of comfort and inspiration, to those trying to make sense of a senseless tragedy. The face of indescribable violence. In the face of unconscionable evil. Youve looked out of each other. And you cared for one another. And youve loved one another. Were remembering the victims, 20 children and 6 adults. Some who gave their lives to save others. She was truly selfless. She would not hesitate to save anyone else before herself, especially children. As more details emerge, people in the Small Community search for strength to face the difficult days ahead. We will move on. We will never forget. We will, in many ways, be made stronger for what has transpired. And we will get better. Good morning. And welcome to this special edition of early start. It is 5 00 a. M. In the east. Were coming to you live from newtown, connecticut, this morning. It is a raw and ra
Quite frankly. So i cant tell you that didnt happen. I can only tell you that supports a persons opportunity to hunt. And to meet the strictest definition of the second amendment, but beyond that i think this thing has gotten way out of control. And the idea that assault weapons are as plentiful in the United States with a capacity as large as theyre available in the United States, including in connecticut, is not something i support. I think this whole issue of assault weapons and weapons that can easily be converted to a salt weapons is a question we really need to have in this country. Obviously the discussion can begin about the size of the magazines, and i think thats a good discussion to have. Id love to hear the people argue that we need 30round magazines and thats somehow tied to the right to bear arms. [ inaudible question ] right, and they say that because they know they can prevent about im not talking about basic weapons or weapons used in hunting. Best of my knowledge, if
Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And friends of the newshour. And. 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 a Holiday Season that should have been alive with the joy of children is now, instead, a season of mourning their loss in newtown, connecticut. The first of the funerals took place today for the victims of the massacre at an Elementary School. Ray suarez begins our coverage. Suarez flowers streamed into Funeral Homes around newtown as the shock and horror of friday gave way to grim rituals of grief mourners in black waited under gray skies to attend services for jack pinto and noah, 20 of the. Two of the 20 first gr
Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And friends of the newshour. And. 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 a Holiday Season that should have been alive with the joy of children is now, instead, a season of mourning their loss in newtown, connecticut. The first of the funerals took place today for the victims of the massacre at an Elementary School. Ray suarez begins our coverage. Suarez flowers streamed into Funeral Homes around newtown as the shock and horror of friday gave way to grim rituals of grief mourners in black waited under gray skies to attend services for jack pinto and noah, 20 of the. Two of the 20 first gr
Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions ifill the funerals began today in newtown, connecticut, with the burials of two sixyear old boys murdered on friday. Good evening. Im gwen ifill. Woodruff and im judy woodruff. Most of tonights newshour will focus on the shootings and their aftermath. Ray suarez has the latest on the investigation and the reaction in connecticut and beyond. Ifill we talk with california senator Dianne Feinstein, who hopes to revive a law banning assault weapons. They arent hunting weapons. You dont need them for defense. They are militarystyle weapons and they dont belong in the streets of our city. Woodruff we assess the Public Policy questions raised by the shooting about access to guns, Mental Health issues, and more. Ifill Hari Sreenivasan reports from newtown on a community in mourning. Woodruff and as parents around the country nervously dropped their children off at school today, Jeffrey Brown talks to a psychiatrist and a School Psychologist ab