Association. Get into the gun show for free. Reporter across the country gun sales have been especially busy. Any time that the president gets up there and starts talking gun control, people actually, you know, go and get guns. Reporter potential gun restrictions were a motivating factor for this buyer. Because all the gun laws, all these strict rules that are coming out, and every day or every month theres a shooting. People want to be protected. Reporter today president obama will announce new actions that are expected to focus on Mental Health issues, update the background check system and close the socalled gun show loophole that allows some people to buy guns without background checks. These are not only recommendations that are well within my Legal Authority and the executive branch, but theyre also ones that the overwhelming majority of the American People including gun owners support and believe in. Reporter the announcement already getting reaction from the president ial candi
And instead of waiting on congress to take action, abc news has confirmed he plans to do it on his own. That decision gaining cheers from supporters, and outrage from critics. Abcs Elizabeth Hur has more from new york. President Obama Meeting with attorney general Loretta Lynch at the white house. This on the eve of his big announcement. Bypassing congress to take action on what he calls an epidemic of gun violence in america. President obama although, we have to be very clear, this is not going to solve every crime in the country. Its not going to prevent every mass shooting. Its not going to keep every gun out of the hand of a criminal. It will potentially save live in this country. On tuesday. The president is expected to take executive actions that his administration believes will make it more difficult for the mentally ill. Criminals and terrorists to get guns. President obama said he is making sure. His measures will not violate the second amendment. To tighten background checks
It would take a historically wet year to get us out of the drought in one year, but what we can hope for is hopefully to have an above average year this year, and then hopefully that patter would continue again next year. Hydrologist here today were cautiously optimistic. They are hopefully that the pattern sticks around and we continue to get lots of snow. But at the same times. Theyre reminded of the snow survey in 2013 when we were at 140 percent of normal. Then the storms stopped coming. And we ended the year at 50 percent of normal. Hopefully that does not happen. On the mount rose summit. Colin lygren. Kolo 8 news now. A storm system heading our way could cause mudslides and flooding in parts of california. In Southern California people are getting ready before the rain arrives. Along highway surveying the charred hillside after last weekends brush fire. Authorities are concerned heavy rain could bring down dangerous runoff and debris. And well be seeing storms moving through nor
Donald trump out front for republicans. And for the dems, sanders with a 2 point lead. And with crunchtime here, checkbooks are being opened, strategies refined. And in the case of Hillary Clinton, the man she calls husband and her not so secret weapon has been launched on to the campaign trail. We have it all covered. Andrea mitchell begins our coverage. Andrea, good evening. Reporter good evening, lester. This is bill clintons first solo trip in this campaign, trying to pull Hillary Clinton over the finish line in New Hampshire. Bill clinton at a popular restaurant in manchester. Living up to a famous snl parody. Taking nothing for granted this time. Can hillary win this one . Win here . Sure. But it is going to be hard. Reporter back in his element. Despite Donald Trumps attack of the former president s past womanizing, to counter Hillary Clintons charge that trump is that when she has one of the great women abusers of all time sitting at her house. Reporter today bill clinton follo
Crime or keep guns out of every criminal but it the potentially save lives in the country, and spare families the pain and extraordinary loss that they suffered. Reporter but regulars say that statistics do not support that firearms are culprit of the crimes and most of the firearms are bought through a legal background system. But others argue against that. We know you can get killed in a car accident but it doesnt mean you dont try and make it safer and use safety zones and airbags to make it safer. Sure. Criminals will still get guns and there will be deaths but it it will be fewer. Isnt that enough in. Reporter obama is trying to argument. The recommendations made by my team here are ones that are entirely consistent with the Second Amendment and peoples reporter the federal law requires all individuals engaged in the business of selling arms to require a background check and doesnt include sellers at gun shows. Shelby . All right. Thank you. And time for the mynews4. Com web poll.