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The academy of motion picture arts and sciences says it accepts will smiths resignation after the actor slapped the presenter of chris rock on stage last weekend during the oscars. in a statement smith apologized for his actions saying quote i will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. my actions at the 94th awards presentation was shocking, painful and inexcusable. i betrayed the trust of the academy. i deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. i am heartbroken. and smith finished with quote i'm resign...

Their extraordinary work. >> reporter: it's become one of the most famous and controversial moments in oscar's history. >> will smith just smacked the [ bleep ] out of me. >> reporter: it wasn't just oscars viewers who initially thought the moment will smith slapped chris rock might have been staged. the man running the entire show, first time oscar's producer will packer says in a news interview with good morning america said he thought so, too. >> i thought it was a bit like everybody else. once i saw will yelling at the stage with such vitreal, my heart dropped. i said did he really hit you...

Back to the guns they were fired from. gun makers say it could actually make handguns less effective and two of the largest gun manufacturers in the country say they are not going to sell anything in the state because of this dispute. well will carr is live in los angeles to tell us more. hi, will. >> hi, shannon, saying this is a divisive issue is really putting it lightly. what it boils down to is this new law that requires the mike degree stamping technology what that means is shell casings will be imprinted with the make models and serial numbers of the guns. it means the investigators can...