Gun sense rally held in Poughkeepsie

POUGHKEEPSIE — Moms Demand Action of the Hudson Valley, along with New Yorkers Against Gun Violence and Hudson Valley Stands Up, held a rally for gun law reform on the corner of Market and Church Streets in Poughkeepsie in the wake of the recent El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio mass shootings.

Tara Langworthy, a member of Moms Demand Action since 2012, joined because she grew up in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, the site of another headline-making mass shooting.

“I never felt so welcome in a neighborhood in Sandy Hook,” she said. “When that happened, it shattered me. People I loved were affected, and I had to find a way to get active.”

The rally comes as President Trump has declared support for red flag laws across states, which prohibit those who are a danger to themselves or others from purchasing a gun. His comments have been met with ire from second amendment advocates.

Gun sense rally held in Poughkeepsie - Mid Hudson News