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Cleveland tries to figure out gun violence
Eight shootings in three days leave the city struggliing to find a solution
by WKSU's ALISON RITCHIE


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Alison Ritchie
 

Cleveland officials say eight attacks in just three days is proof that the city needs more help to stop people from shooting each other. Last week’s victims included an 11-year-old girl, and followed a weekend in which a gun buy-back program collected 700 guns.

 Cleveland Councilman Jeffrey Johnson is working with the Mayor’s office and other council members to host an anti-violence summit.

Johnson on gun violence

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“We don’t want to just focus in on the legislation point of it. We want to be able to address why these individuals are able to get these guns. Ultimately, we do want to sit down with the governor and the legislature to seek some type of redress when it comes to whatever state rules limit our ability to fight gun violence.”

 Mayor Frank Jackson is pushing state lawmakers to forbid anyone under 21 from having a gun except for hunting, the military and other limited reasons. But so far, it’s going no where.

The Ohio Supreme Court has thrown out any city gun law that is tougher than state law.

 
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