And each step I take personal, because as the mayor, I am responsible for the safety of New Yorkers. That is my obligation, and that is my most basic function. And For someone to drive across our country carrying an automatic weapon and taking the lives of innocent people, you ask yourself over and over again, what more could we have done? How could we have responded better? You have a tendency to blame yourself. And I just want to say sorry to this family. I Want to say sorry as one parent to another parent. (04:23–04:38)
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Implies that individuals can drive across the country with automatic weapons, posing a threat to public safety.
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