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Melissa Ziobron Weighs in on Gun Control Hearings

The 34th House District Republican says she was impressed by those who came forward to testify.

 

has been monitoring the hearings this week before the legislature's task force on gun control. She said she's trying to keep an open mind on the whole issue of whether the state should impose gun or ammunition limits in the wake of the tragic shootings in Newtown killed 20 children and 6 women.

"My job as a legislator is to gather as much information so I can make an informed and reasoned decision when it comes time to cast my vote on behalf of my constituents," Ziobron said in a recent Letter to the Editor of Patch.

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She also asked for her constituents to contact her with concerns or questions about the hearings.


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