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Albany Gun Violence: Leaders say ENOUGH!

By Dave Lucas

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Albany, NY – Each year, there are on average 34,000 gun-related deaths in the U.S.

Every day, about 75 American children are shot. According to US Senate Statistics, there are about 60 million handguns in the United States, and about 2 to 3 million new and used handguns are sold each year.

Concerned Community members are partnering with county government officials to get guns OUT of circulation in one area city: Capital District Bureau Chief Dave Lucas reports