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Schneider Gun Panel Seeks Education, Action
Congressman gathers information at round table, reiterates commitment to second amend and reasonable gun control.
A realization something can be done to curb gun violence arose from a roundtable organized by Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) Thursday at the Wheeling Police Station amid an equal recognition the task will not be easy. Schneider gathered seven stakeholders with different perspectives on the gun issue together to exchange ideas. He warned the effort would be a challenge but there was a sense from people in the room the time was right for a change. “The nation has the will after Sandy Hook,” Jennifer Bishop Jenkins said. She heads the Illinois Chapter of the Million Mom March and is a long time gun control advocate. “Sandy Hook was like 9/11. It changed us.” In addition to Jenkins, Schneider was joined by Wheeling Police Chief William …
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Abigail
10:07 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
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