Nearly 1,000 march in D.C. for gun control

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A group of residents from Newtown, Conn., joined nearly 1,000 people taking part Saturday in a march on the Mall in support of gun-control measures, hopeful their presence will add momentum to legislative efforts to enact tougher laws.

“We’re living in the middle of a crisis,” said Dave Ackert, a father of two from Newtown who helped organize the group that included others from the state. “Many, many people want to take action. Newtown wants to be remembered as a tipping point for positive change to reduce gun violence.”

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