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On the recordJanuary 17, 1995
I rise today to continue my weekly practice of reporting to the Senate on the death toll by gunshot in New York City. Last week, 6 people lost their lives to bullet wounds in New York City, bringing this year's total to 27.
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Patrick Moynihan
Illinois

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Reporting on gun violence and fatalities in New York City.

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