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and we are going to begin this morning with final good-byes -- as colorado shooting suspect james holmes sits in solitary confinement this morning, relatives of those killed in last friday's theater massacre have begun the grim task of planning their funerals, with the first one being held today. nbc's jay gray reports from aurora. >> reporter: the focus in aurora today turned back to the suspect's apartment. prosecutors and james holmes' state-appointed defenders getting their first look inside. while at the crime scene, a chain-link fence went up around the theater. as mourners in ...

of assault weapons and large amounts of ammunition. either in person or on the internet. however, in colorado, gun sales have increased since the shooting, with people seeking background checks to purchase weapons up by more than 40%. elsewhere the increasingly combative tone on the campaign trail has taken a toll on president obama and mitt romney. according to an nbc news/"wall street journal" follow that saw both candidates' negative ratings hit an all-time high. brian mooar joins you for more. >> reporter: the campaign has taken a negative turn, so has public opinion on both ca...