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To Stop Gun Violence, Mayors Sue, Negotiate With Gun Industry
28 January 1999
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Scott King called it the most difficult duty he's had to perform as mayor of Gary, Indiana — bidding farewell to a police officer cut down in the line of duty.
But that's only one reason King is among the 280 city leaders gathered this week in the nation's capital seeking to reduce gun violence.
"When I was growing up, you got in a fight and went home with a bloody lip. These days, the kids have guns, and we have to do something about it."
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