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Letter: Mother’s must think about gun violence

This November, it is every mother’s responsibility to support politicians who support gun control.

American children die by guns 11 times more often then children in other high-income countries.

In Sandy Hook, 20 children and six educators were gunned down. They lost their lives and a community was changed forever.

And more than half of women killed by their intimate partner in the U.S. are killed with guns.

Enough is enough.

Sandra Levin

Hilton Head Island

This story was originally published October 26, 2016 at 12:34 PM with the headline "Letter: Mother’s must think about gun violence."

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