Gun Control Advocates Push for Action in Springfield
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It’s been two years since a shooter killed five people in suburban Aurora.
It’s been two years since an aggrieved worker at the Henry Pratt warehouse in suburban Aurora killed five people. Advocates for gun control say in that time, Illinois still hasn't taken the necessary steps to fix problems with state firearms laws. Amanda Vinicky reports.
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Gun Control Advocates Push for Action in Springfield
Clip: 2/15/2021 | 6m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
It’s been two years since an aggrieved worker at the Henry Pratt warehouse in suburban Aurora killed five people. Advocates for gun control say in that time, Illinois still hasn't taken the necessary steps to fix problems with state firearms laws. Amanda Vinicky reports.
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