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This edition: Richard Aborn on Gun Control and Mass Shootings


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Original tape date: October 13, 2015. First aired: October 19, 2015.

Mass shootings have become almost a regular occurrence in America. For young black men, the top cause of death is gun violence. Richard Aborn, a longtime gun control advocate and former homicide prosecutor who is now president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City joins Bob Herbert to discuss some of the smart legislation that should be passed to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, without threatening the rights of lawful gun owners.

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Richard M. Aborn President, Citizens Crime Commission of New York City

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  • Bob Herbert’s Op-Ed.TV is a weekly half-hour program featuring interviews with significant men and women from a variety of fields: officeholders and activists, economists, labor leaders, writers and artists. Herbert, a longtime journalist and former columnist for The New York Times, takes a close look each week at a compelling contemporary issue. He elicits personal stories and insights into the character of each guest, revealing not just what they believe about a particular issue, but why they believe it.

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