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0 that debate intensifies. fresh off the demand for armed guards in every school, wayne lapierre remained defiant in his one and only interview with david gregory. if it s crazy to call for putting police and armed security in our school to protect our children, call me crazy. reporter: the nra leader wanted to discuss munitions. i don t believe that will make a difference. reporter: throughout the country some americans are responding, some buying weapons. i m here to take advantage of an opportunity to do something about that before it happens. reporter: others protesting at gun shops. it s just not right. it s just insanity. insanity. reporter: on capitol hill lawmakers address how to address this issue as they face another problem, another stalemate in fiscal cliff negotiations. our republican colleagues by refusing to go along with revenues are risking the fiscal cliff. i think we re going to fall shoppers. many retailers have expanded hours and stepped up promotions to entice those who waited until the very last minute to finish their christmas list. nbc s francis coe has more. reporter: as santa finishes up his list and checks it twice before his big trin, most americans are headed out, too, to finish shopping for everyone on their list. just getting something for my grand mom, something for my mom. mom, dad, brothers, sister. sneakers for my nephew. that s t. i m done. reporter: but according to a survey last week, there are millions of shoppers who are not quite done. 132 million to be exact. 26 million hadn t even started. i know who i need to buy for but not what i m buying yet. reporter: to help in the holiday rush many stores like target, toys r us, and macy s stayed open around the clock this weekend and plan to through christmas eve. a lot of people have really challenging work schedules. traditional work schedules reporter: at the amtrak station in new orleans volunteers from nearby swidell hard hit by katrina are organizing packing up pallets of diapers, shoes, blankets. the second run of donations for hurricane sandy victims. residents and firefighters here paying it forward. specifically we were focused on trying to make it better for the kids up there. reporter: in addition to basic supplies, this so-called train of hope will be filled with holiday toys all bound for sandy s smallest victims. 30 hours later the train rolls into newark, new jersey s, penn station. 27 pallets in all. half the toys go to the marine s toys for tots program, the rest end up here at engine 155 ladder 78 in staten island. looks like our own version of the polar express. children of firefighters, kids who lost everything in sandy s wake get to pick out brand new gifts. we lost a lot. he lost all his toys. so it feels good to be on the receiving end. especially during the holidays we know that there s a financial strain for the parents and we wanted to make sure that the children of this storm were still able to celebrate. reporter: louisiana organizers partnered with kathryn ryan, a firefighter o widow who runs a toy drive after her husband bobby s name. through their tragedy they knew what we would need and what would be helpful to us. christmas is going to be good this year, right, ryan? reporter: the need for smiles. and reminders that giving and receiving not only go hand in hand. such an incredible feeling to be on the giving end. you know, we ve been on the receiving end before. reporter: but can also come full circle. michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. and now for a look at your holiday travel forecast we turn to nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer. so did you get your christmas shopping done? i got most of it done. there s a part of my family i won t see until after christmas so, you know, i did decide to push that off. then i ll hit up all the after-christmas sales. so you re excused and you re going to save money? right. we just moved so we re surrounded by boxes. it s been a little overwhelming. hey, at least it is christmas time. the music is playing all over the radio and it certainly gets you into the spirit. and, in facts, oklahoma will get into the christmas spirit when you wake up to a bunch of snow on the ground tomorrow morning. there is the chance we could end up with some areas in oklahoma and northern arkansas picking up five to six inches of snow. it hasn t snowed on christmas day in little rock, arkansas, since 1926. so certainly a nice thing for the kids to wake up to tomorrow morning. the storm is actually still out here. we are in the meantime though seeing some rain showers, heavy at times, moving into western north carolina. this will continue to affect the east coast and then eventually move out over the water. again, that bigger storm system still bringing snow and rain to the west coast. mountain snow has been brutal with about five feet of snow reported in the mountains of california. that is the area of low pressure that is slowly going to trek eastward and then eventually bring snow to the area in oklahoma and arkansas and even winter storm watches posted across southeastern missouri up into southern illinois and into indiana as well. here you see this winter storm warning right through oklahoma city. it is going to get pretty nasty for traveling in that area where we could end up, again, with about six or seven inches of snow this this pink shade here. most areas in the east will be seeing a good amount of sunshine for christmas day, however, tonight into tomorrow morning a weak little disturbance will move through and bring just enough snow that you could see some of the white stuff on the ground in the northeast making for kind of a white christmas, i guess. a little bit goes a long way though when we re talking about the holidays. veronica? that s true. just a little. thanks, dylan. coming up, a syrian airstrike kills dozens in the bread line. what s on the menu for the most expensive christmas dinner? you re watching first look on msnbc. 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