Checking In With Rep. Elizabeth Esty During Renewed Debate on Guns

Connecticut Public Radio | By Tucker Ives

Published January 11, 2016 at 9:00 AM EST

Rep. Elizabeth Esty during a previous appearance on WNPR.

U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty joins us ahead of President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address. One of the big issues being pushed by the president is on guns. It's something that has been Esty's focus since she took office just after the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting. This hour, we check-in with the Democrat from the 5th congressional district.

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