Mondaire Jones: “In an average year, 870 people die from gun violence and…”

“And we know that nearly every day that number increases. In 2021, we saw the highest total of gun deaths in America on record. And here in New York, In an average year, 870 people die from gun violence and 2,607 people are wounded [in New York]. But the supermajority of far right justices on the Supreme Court does not care as Republicans in Congress refuse to support common sense gun reforms like universal background checks and an assault weapons ban.” (07:27–07:37)

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