Rep. McGovern Endorses Mike Capuano, Calls For Gun Reform

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March 12, 2018

Deborah Becker
Kassandra Sundt

School students from Montgomery County, Md., in suburban Washington, rally in solidarity with those affected by the shooting at Parkland High School in Florida, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern joins us.

While McGovern says he supports Sen. Ed Markey's bill that would model national gun legislation after what's on the books in Massachusetts, McGovern says the divisions in Congress will likely stymie most reforms.

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Rep. Jim McGovern, congressman representing the Massachusetts 2nd District. He tweets @RepMcGovern.

This segment aired on March 12, 2018.

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Deborah Becker is a senior correspondent and host at WBUR. Her reporting focuses on mental health, criminal justice and education.

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Kassandra Sundt was a Radio Boston producer and reporter at WBUR. She started at the station as a Here & Now intern in 2010.

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Rep. McGovern Endorses Mike Capuano, Calls For Gun Reform

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