June 03, 2013

Bloomberg's Coalition Takes Gun-Control Fight to State Legislatures


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Bloomberg Gun-Control Group Takes Fight to States
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun-control group is taking the fight for stricter gun laws to state capitals across the nation following Congress' failure to move on any new legislation in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shootings last December.

Mayors Against Illegal Guns has hired more than 50 people to lobby on behalf of various gun proposals that have been introduced in state legislatures, most recently in Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Maryland, Delaware, and Connecticut, The New York Times reports.

The efforts by Bloomberg and his group have ignited anger among some across the country, as was made clear last week when letters containing the deadly poison ricin were sent to the mayor and to his coalition's headquarters. A similar letter was sent to President Barack Obama.

But Bloomberg, undaunted, says he plans to intensify his efforts to have tougher gun laws enacted after he leaves office in December.
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