BOSTON (SHNS) - In the midst of gun violence news again overtaking national and local headlines, gun safety advocates are pitching lawmakers on a proposal that would give victims a path to litigate against the industry and require firearm manufacturers and dealers to operate under an established standard of conduct.

"This has been a difficult week in the gun violence world, with the news nationally certainly impacting how we are able to talk about what, in fact, does keep us safe and what does not, but also locally," Ruth Zakarin, executive director of Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, said at a State House policy briefing.

Last Wednesday, conservative political figure Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University, prompting national re

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