Aurora survivor stars in gun control ad

Stephen Barton was shot in the face and neck. Now he wants Obama and Romney to take on gun control

Published October 1, 2012 10:02PM (EDT)

 Stephen Barton
Stephen Barton

Neither presidential candidate has shown the faintest interest in taking up gun control this election season. A gutsy new ad from advocacy group Mayors Against Illegal Guns presses the issue days before the first debate.

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By Alex Halperin

Alex Halperin is news editor at Salon. You can follow him on Twitter @alexhalperin.

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