For Rep. Renny Cushing at Concord Sit-In, gun deaths hit too close to home

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Democratic Reps stage sit-in in Representatives Hall in Concord in solidarity with Congressional Dems in Washington.
Democratic Reps stage sit-in in Representatives Hall in Concord in solidarity with Congressional Dems in Washington.

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For state Rep. Renny Cushing, D-Hampton, gun legislation is deeply personal. Cushing has lost two family members, his father and a brother-in-law, to gunshots.

Cushing speaks candidly to Roger Wood InDepth from the floor of Representatives Hall Thursday as he and other Democrats staged a sit-in in solidarity with Democratic Reps on Capitol who are demanding a vote on gun legislation. [Click the SoundCloud file above.]

Rep. Renny Cushing speaking Thursday at solidarity gathering in Representatives Hall in Concord.
Rep. Renny Cushing speaking Thursday at solidarity gathering in Representatives Hall in Concord.

Cushing’s father, Robert Cushing Sr., a retired elementary-school teacher, was murdered in the hallway of his Hampton home in 1988. He suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest.

Even though cameras were shut off in Washington by the Republican leadership, viewers could still watch the sit-in via live streaming on Periscope sent to C-Span.

For IndepthNH.org, I’m Roger Wood.


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