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Moms Demand Action member urges Lakeville council to support state ban on assault weapons and high‑capacity magazines
Summary
Brian Cohen, representing nearly 500 local Moms Demand Action members, asked the Lakeville City Council to back state legislation banning assault weapons and high‑capacity magazines, citing recent shootings and national data on firearm deaths among children.
During the public comment period at the Oct. 6 Lakeville City Council meeting, Brian Cohen identified himself as a Lakeville resident and said he was speaking on behalf of nearly 500 local Moms Demand Action members. Cohen urged the mayor and council members to convey constituent support for state legislation that would ban assault weapons and high‑capacity magazines.
Cohen stressed that his group is "not anti‑gun, we are anti‑gun violence," and told the council that firearms are now the leading…
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