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Kenney Slams Gun Dealers After Philadelphia Mass Shooting: "Sued Until They're Out Of Business"

Kenney questioned where the shooter got the gun, which police characterized as an AR-style rifle.

(CBS Phildelphia)

July 5, 2023

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said Tuesday that the dealer who sold guns to the man involved in a mass shooting in Kingsessing "should be sued until they're out of business."

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"Any day that something like this happens, it's a tragic occurrence," Kenney said before Tuesday's Fourth of July Celebration of Freedom Ceremony.

Kenney questioned where the shooter got the gun, which police characterized as an AR-style rifle. The alleged shooter also had a handgun and was wearing a bulletproof vest, police said.

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