Politics & Government
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Airs Super Bowl Ad
Vernon Hills Village President Roger Byrne is one of more than 850 mayors in support of keeping illegal guns out of dangerous hands.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns ran a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl, calling for lawmakers to pass rules requiring background checks on guns.
Vernon Hills Village President Roger Byrne is a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. He joined Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and 22 other Illinois mayors last December in Mayors Against Illegal Guns, after the Newtown tragedy, according to a City of Chicago news release.
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Mayors Against Illegal Guns is a coalition of more than 850 mayors that advocates for gun control laws. The coalition aims to protect the rights of Americans to own guns, while fighting to keep criminals from possessing guns illegally, according to the Mayors Against Illegal Guns website.
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