Polis should call a special session to address gun violence

Gov. Jared Polis addresses a group of students protesting gun violence at the Colorado Capitol on Wednesday, April 5, in Denver. (Photo by Seth Klamann/The Denver Post)

By Jo Ann Allen | Columnist for The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: April 14, 2023 at 6:01 AM MDT | UPDATED: April 19, 2023 at 11:13 AM MDT

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Children forced to live with the trauma and stress of school gun violence should be seen and heard.

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