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Ohio Mayors Sign on to Effort Against Illegal Guns

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Fourteen mayors from Ohio and Northern Kentucky played host to New York mayor Michael Bloomberg yesterday in Cincinnati, and joined a nationwide effort to keep illegal guns out of the hands criminals. One of the priorities for Mayors Against Illegal Guns is getting the federal government to share information that would help police departments track guns used in crimes. John Feinblatt is the criminal justice director for Mayor Bloomberg.

"These are mayors who are all concerned about crime and public safety, and they’re all concerned about making sure that illegal guns don’t get in the hands of criminals."

Nineteen Ohio mayors are members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, including the mayors of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Akron, Dayton, and Columbus.

Feinblatt says city leaders have to work together to make sure their voice is heard when it comes to federal public safety issues.

"Mayors are on the front line on this because they’re the ones who get the calls at 2 o’clock in the morning or 3 o’clock in the morning that an officer has been shot. Their commitment is to protect citizens and protect police officers."

More information can be found at www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org.




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