"Speaking to a sparse crowd — perhaps 15 local supporters — Heslin said one of the simplest things that could be done “to prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands” is for Congress to pass legislation that would expand background checks for all firearm transactions, including private sales."
"Thursday’s rally in Richmond coincidentally fell on the same day that a new Quinnipiac University poll was released that showed a majority of Virginia voters don’t like the New York mayor getting involved in Virginia issues related to guns."
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