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Newtown Residents At Hearing Urge More Gun Control


Ron Burgundy
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Residents of Newtown, Conn. fill an auditorium and listen during a hearing of a legislative task force on gun violence and children's safety at Newtown High School in Newtown, Conn., Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Connecticut lawmakers are in Newtown for the hearing, where those invited to give testimony include first responders and families with children enrolled at Sandy Hook Elementary. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Newtown officials and parents of children killed in last month's elementary school massacre, often in emotional testimony, called on state lawmakers Wednesday night to turn the tragedy into "a moment of transformation" by banning high-powered, military-style rifles and high-capacity magazines while providing better care to the mentally ill.




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