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Authorities are saying students and faculty at the University of Central Florida may have had a very close call yesterday after a 911 call from a student who said his roommate had a gun led to the discovery of explosive devices and a possible planned attack. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (TODAY)

Eleven years into the TSA checkpoint routine, agents continue to discover unbelievable items in travelers' luggage, from nunchucks and grenades to stun guns and an array of ammunition. NBC's Tom Costello takes a look at the weapons found at Dulles International Airport. (TODAY)

An arsenal of more than 100 firearms, cash and armor has been found in a cave in northern California. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports. (NBCNews.com)

What if the gun used in the Sandy Hook shooting refused to work for anyone but its owner? NBC's Tom Costello reports on the technology already existing in handguns and rifles to create an extra layer of safety, preventing them from being used by the wrong person. (TODAY)

As gun control becomes a key issue in Washington, gun owners out West, who have passed down guns through generations and for whom hunting is a way of life, are pushing back hard. NBC's Tom Brokaw reports. (TODAY)

The White House isn't wasting time tackling two of President Obama's top priorities — immigration and gun control. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. (Nightly News)

The president used his inaugural address Monday to set the agenda for a second term, declaring he will fight for immigration reform and gay rights and tackle climate change and gun control, and defending entitlements like Medicare and Medicaid. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. (TODAY)

Chris Matthews talks to Colin Goddard, a Virginia Tech shooting survivor and a member of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and Mark Glaze, director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, about President Obama's new executive orders and proposals to curb gun violence in America. (Hardball)

Vice President Joe Biden will meet with hunters, gun owners and members of the NRA today as he and the president continue to discuss all sides of the gun control debate. They are considering expanding background checks as part of their plan. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. (TODAY)

President Barack Obama says "I think anybody who was up in Newtown, who talked to the parents, who talked to the families understands that something fundamental in America has to change." (Meet the Press)