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‘Children Are Dying’: Westchester Rep Gets Into Shouting Match With Colleague Over Gun Control ‘Children Are Dying’: Westchester Rep Gets Into Shouting Match With Colleague Over Gun Control
‘Children Are Dying’: Westchester Rep Gets Into Shouting Match With Colleague Over Gun Control The heated debate over gun control in the US spilled into the halls of Congress during a shouting match involving New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman that has since gone viral online. Video of the incident shows Bowman, a Democrat whose 16th District covers southern Westchester County and parts of the Bronx, arguing with Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie in a hallway outside the House chamber on Wednesday, March 29. In the clip, Bowman, a former teacher and middle school principal in the Bronx, is seen telling reporters that Republicans are “cowards” and “gutless” for not supporting legislat…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY May Require Gun Owners With Children To Lock Up Their Weapons NY May Require Gun Owners With Children To Lock Up Their Weapons
NY May Require Gun Owners With Children To Lock Up Their Weapons New York lawmakers may seek to become one of the few states that mandate that gun owners lock away their weapons from children. There have been 63 unintentional shootings by children statewide so far this year, according to Everytown for Gun Safety. There have been at least 1,104 child shootings since 2015, the organization notes. Last month, lawmakers passed a bill - which has not yet been signed into law - requiring gunners who live with children under the age of 16 to lock up their weapons when they are not in use. Those who failed to comply would face fines and misdemeanor charges. “It…

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by Zak Failla