Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus members oppose expansion of a Stand Your Ground law [View all]

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http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20120419_16_A1_CUTLIN47003

OKLAHOMA CITY - Stricter gun-control legislation would decrease violent crime and contribute to greater social equality, members of the Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus said Wednesday.

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Sen. Constance Johnson, a chairwoman of the caucus, said the shooting deaths of several black Tulsa residents on Good Friday as well as the death of a Del City man at the hands of a police officer in March are reminders that violence is a pervasive and ongoing problem.

"And there's so many instances we have forgotten them," Johnson, D-Oklahoma City, said. "These are all policies that are going in the wrong direction when you talk about alleviating violence in society."

Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20120419_16_A1_CUTLIN47003

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