Mayors Against Illegal Guns

Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has died following a battle with cancer. Menino left office earlier this year after announcing his retirement. Menino visited New Bedford in 2012, and built a relationship with Mayor Jon Mitchell.... Mitchell joined Menino in an organization called "Mayors Against Illegal Guns," which the Mayor says brought awareness to the problems of illegan guns on th

Facebook is going to censor posts advertising gun sales without background checks.  Facebook says it won't permit people to post offers to sell regulated items and indicate they're willing to help people evade the law.  The social media site said it consulted with gun control groups like Mayors Against Illegal Guns to come up with the policy change.  ...

Massachusetts Mayors, led by Boston Mayor Tom Menino, called on the Federal Government to adopt "common sense" gun reforms.  New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell was among the speakers Thursday during a Boston news conference.  Mitchell says the Mayor's group wants Congress to take action to get military assault-style weapons and high capacity magazines off the streets...