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Elected officials get heated over gun laws, President Trump at vigil for mass shootings victims

Mass shootings in Texas and Ohio drew a fiery response from local elected officials during a candlelight vigil that quickly became a rally at Grand Army Plaza.

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Aug 5, 2019, 10:23 PM

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