Newton Mayor Responds to President Obama's Gun Control Proposal
Mayor Setti Warren is a member of the Mayor's Against Illegal Guns, which is co-chaired by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Tom Menino.
Shortly after President Barack Obama laid out his gun control plan yesterday, Newton Mayor Setti Warren joined fellow mayors in commending the president for proposing a "comprehensive" package to reduce gun violence. "I want to thank President Obama for putting forth a comprehensive plan to end the bloodshed in our country, and I join mayors across the country in calling on Congress to act now," Warren said in his statement. Warren went on in his statement to urge Congress to act quickly on gun control, as "American lives are at stake." Warren is one of 800 members of the Mayor's Against Illegal Guns group, which is co-chaired by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Tom Menino. The group works with local, state and …