Westchester County mayors join call for tougher gun laws

Originally published: December 20, 2012 12:36 PM
Updated: December 20, 2012 7:07 PM
By CHRISTIAN WADE christian.wade@cablevision.com

Photo credit: Xavier Mascarenas | Mount Vernon's Ernie Davis is among the Westchester County mayors who is calling for stronger gun laws in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut. (Dec. 6, 2012)

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In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., massacre, the leaders of Westchester County's largest cities added their voices Thursday to a growing call for tougher gun laws.

The mayors of White Plains, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Peekskill and Yonkers sent letters to President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) outlining steps they want...

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