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Bloomberg, Colo. shooting survivor push gun control

Originally published: October 3, 2012 5:55 PM
Updated: October 3, 2012 9:17 PM
By IVAN PEREIRA. amNewYork  

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and John Feinblatt, chief advisor

Photo credit: Charles Eckert | Mayor Michael Bloomberg and John Feinblatt, chief advisor to Mayor Bloomberg for Policy and Strategic Planning, meet with Stephen Barton, left, a survivor of the Aurora shooting who is featured in the latest Mayors Against Illegal Guns Ad. (Oct. 3, 2012)

A survivor of the Aurora, Colo., shooting met with New York City's mayor Wednesday to help push the presidential candidates to do more to curb gun violence.

Steve Barton stars in a commercial created by the coalition Mayors Against Illegal Guns, which was founded by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, that reminds voters that 48,000 Americans will die in the next four years.

Barton, who was shot...

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