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Ar15 patrol rifle. >> i'm happy we have not had to use the guns in service since then but i'm very comforted by the fact that we have them in the event that we need them. >> reporter: brentwood police tell us they believe the upgraded weapons have been serving as a deterrent throughout all these years now that the criminals know they no longer out gun the cops. greg, back to you. >> reporter: jonathan serrie live in atlanta. thanks. jenna: an nra-funded task force is taking a controversial stand in the gun control debate in the wake of the newtown shooting pass occur they are calling for armed...

Adam housley live in los angeles. how exactly did authorities catch on to this alleged plot, adam? >> yeah, shep. kind of in a round about way. irvine had a rash of arson fires. they were on lookout before dawn. found professor in nearby nature preserve. newspaper, lighter fluid, arrested him and he posted bond later that day. three days later when they were going through his cell phone they found these emails that said he wanted to buy as many as 12 machine guns and he might take out as many as 200 students. he had administrators by name as you mentioned as well as a few other threats on ther...

They'll have people for more resources and what he can do for us if re-elected. >> do you have any idea if this is a natural fire or if this is arson? >> reporter: well, that is a good question. the fbi was brought into this case which is kind of interesting, because the fire department usually handles its own cause investigation. but the fbi has been brought in, and the suspicion is that because in the past couple of weeks we've had just a rash of arson fires in the county, just west of here, the county bordering here is a county that apparently was able to confirm all of the little fires set...

all right, show time i was going to say, it's going to be a hip-hop morning here. >> get it started. >> let's get it started. welcome, everybody. as i mentioned we're coming to you from the diner. every morning we tell you what we're eating. so i'm going to tell you what we're eating, i got to read this one. specialty of the house. this is called the kroek and dagger, two eggs over easy with bacon or ham, sandwiched between french loaf smothered in sauce, cheese, served with home fries or grits. coming in at 27 -- can i hold it up for you? 27,000 calories right here. and i'm going to...

Massachusetts' largest newspaper giving its endorsement to jon huntsman for the republican nomination. four years ago the "globe" chose john mccain over romney. you remember that romney was governor of massachusetts? can't get the endorsement of the paper there? yikes. virginia's governor and lieutenant governor are calling on the state's republican party to do away with loyalty oath for voters to sign in order to participate in the gop primary in march. governor bob mcdonald said the oath is unenforceable and could work against the party's interests. the aclu has threatened to sue if the oa...