The mass shooting at an Oregon Community college in october that the president decided he had to take executive action on guns. He made the announcement today in his weekly address, posted on the white house web site. A few months ago i directed my team at the white house to look into any new actions i can take to help reduce gun violence, and on monday, ill meet with our attorney general, loretta lynch, to discuss our options. Reporter sources tell cbs news those options include expanding the definition of who is in the business of selling guns so that more gun sales trigger background checks and requiring enhanced reporting and tracking of lost and stolen guns. Today, the president blamed the Republican Congress for giving him no choice but to take unilateral action. We know we cant stop every act of violence, but what if we tried to stop even one . What if congress did something, anything, to protect our kids from gun violence . Reporter last month, Senate Republicans blocked democr
Midnight. The warming trend will be here, sunshine, warm temperatures, and eyeballing the next system by next week, we will it you know about that in a moment. The latest on the search for a driver who ran from a crash this morning. It happened to on the on ramp to interstate 225. Melissa is on the scene of the crash. Are there any leads on the suspect . Reporter they do have the suspects car, which they hope will lead them to the person behind the wheel. And police say the driver made an abrupt maneuver to get off interstate 25, slamming into another car. He then took off on foot. On new years day, a vehicle was getting ready to enter the on ramp when police say the suspect vehicle made a sudden and illegal lane change. Attempting to make a last ditch effort to get on when the driver glided and pinned it against the guard rail. One of the four people inside was ejected and rushed to Denver Health with serious injuries. The driver ran off and left his car behind. There was one party co
The mass shooting at an Oregon Community college in october that the president decided he had to take executive action on guns. He made the announcement today in his weekly address, posted on the white house web site. A few months ago i directed my team at the white house to look into any new actions i can take to help reduce gun violence, and on monday, ill meet with our attorney general, loretta lynch, to discuss our options. Reporter sources tell cbs news those options include expanding the definition of who is in the business of selling guns so that more gun sales trigger background checks and requiring enhanced reporting and tracking of lost and stolen guns. Today, the president blamed the Republican Congress for giving him no choice but to take unilateral action. We know we cant stop every act of violence, but what if we tried to stop even one . What if congress did something, anything, to protect our kids from gun violence . Reporter last month, Senate Republicans blocked democr
Actions i can take to help reduce gun violence, and on monday, ill meet with our attorney general, loretta lynch, to discuss our options. Reporter sources tell cbs news those options include expanding the definition of who is in the business of selling guns so that more gun sales trigger background checks and requiring enhanced reporting and tracking of lost and stolen guns. Today, the president blamed the Republican Congress for giving him no choice but to take unilateral action. We know we cant stop every act of violence, but what if we tried to stop even one . What if congress did something, anything, to protect our kids from gun violence . Reporter last month, Senate Republicans blocked democratic proposals that would prevent people on the terror watch list from buying guns and require background checks for online gun purchases. Reporter meanwhile, some states are taking action on their own. In california, a new gun control law took effect today allowing judges to order the seizure
Had to take executive action on guns. He made the announcement today in his weekly address, posted on the white house web site. A few months ago i directed my team at the white house to look into any new actions i can take to help reduce gun violence, and on monday, ill meet with our attorney general, loretta lynch, to discuss our options. Reporter sources tell cbs news those options include expanding the definition of who is in the business of selling guns so that more gun sales trigger background checks and requiring enhanced reporting and tracking of lost and stolen guns. Today, the president blamed the Republican Congress for giving him no choice but to take unilateral action. We know we cant stop every act of violence, but what if we tried to stop even one . What if congress did something, anything, to protect our kids from gun violence . Reporter last month, Senate Republicans blocked democratic proposals that would prevent people on the terror watch list from buying guns and req