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CHICAGO — Once again, Chicago's gun violence problem was put in the national spotlight as President Barack Obama discussed gun control initiatives that he said could save lives.
RELATED: Chicago Violence Takes Center Stage at Obama's Gun Control Town Hall
A town hall-style meeting Thursday night, moderated by CNN in Fairfax, Va., included both gun control and gun rights advocates. Obama fielded questions from audience members , including passionate voices from Chicago advocating for stricter gun control such as the Rev. Michael Pfleger, and relatives of people killed with guns, including Cleo Pendleton (the mother of Hadiya Pendleton) and Tre Bosley (a brother of Terrell Bosley).
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