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Suing Gun Makers for Violence; Father of Slain Youth Files Lawsuit

3 November 1998

CBS TV News (USA)

EVANSTON, Illinois — Steven Young, whose son was shot to death by a gang member, is suing the gun industry over the death of his son, reports CBS News Correspondent Russ Mitchell. "This happened because some kid got his hands on a gun. And it wouldn't happen if it weren't so easy for these kids to get guns," says Young. Two years ago on a Chicago street corner, Mario Ramos, 17, followed gang orders to shoot someone. He chose 19-year-old Andrew Young, mistaking him... (GunPolicy.org)

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