The Democratic party’s candidate for Congress here in the Hudson Valley’s 17th district led a rally against guns yesterday at the party’s Nanuet headquarters. Former Congressman Mondaire Jones is running against incumbent Republican Mike Lawler. Jones said the recent shooting in Georgia should push the issue of gun control to the front and center of the presidential campaign…
Shari Maurer of New City, a volunteer with the group “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,” took aim at Lawler’s record when it comes to gun control…
Clarkstown legislator Beth Davidson noted that gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in the United States…
On the issue of guns, Lawler recently told “The Morning Show” that New York has some of the strictest laws in the nation, but they only work if the state prosecutes offenders…
Rockland has dealt with several shootings in various categories this year, including a suicide in Sparkill and a suspected gang-related shooting in Nyack just two weeks ago.