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12th Congressional District candidates call for ambitious gun reforms

By Max Parrott Posted on July 6, 2022

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During a campaign season increasingly marked by horrific mass shootings, three candidates in the running for New York’s 12 Congressional District have vowed to fight for sweeping gun regulations as part of their campaign.

In the wake of the July 4 shooting in Illinois and the passage of bipartisan gun violence legislation, amNY and the Villager asked the candidates what gun control measures they would prioritize in the next term.

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12th Congressional District candidates call for ambitious gun reforms

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