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Officials: 7 NYPD cops shot so far in 2012

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in New York

Photo credit: Getty Images | New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in New York City. (April 2, 2012)

The seven NYPD officers wounded so far this year -- including four on Sunday -- have already made 2012 the worst year for officer-shooting injuries since 2007, prompting officials to again decry the flood of illegal guns in the city.

During the same period last year, no officers were wounded, officials said.

"It is a reminder for us to go after illegal guns, not legal guns, illegal guns,"...

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