Mayor Bloomberg on Guns: "What are you going to do?"

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CJ Westerberg, July 23, 2012 8:09 PM

"It's not about gun control, but crime control"

Video below via MSNBC's Morning Joe

At the 3:10 minute mark, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg distills the essence of the gun debate - stating that it is a bi-partisan issue - while outlining his solution . . . . or at least, where to begin: plug the loopholes in the law and put in funds for the enforcement of them.

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