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Connecticut gun rights group smears father of boy killed at Sandy Hook

A small Connecticut gun rights group gained attention on Wednesday after issuing a press release that smeared the father of a boy killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Connecticut Carry released a “rap sheet” of Neil Heslin, listing his multiple arrests for driving under the influence and conviction for felony…

Watch live: Senate hearing on gun violence

Senate Judiciary Committee hears testimony from Neil Heslin, the father of one of the Newtown shooting victims, and others on assault weapons. Watch live, broadcast via NBC News on Feb. 27. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…

Neil Heslin on gun advocates at hearing: It didn’t really phase me

Neil Heslin, the father of a 6-year-old boy who was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School last month, said Tuesday night he wasn’t particularly troubled by gun advocates at a recent legislative hearing. During the hearing on Monday, Heslin asked why Americans needed “to have one of these assault-style weapons…

Father of Newtown victim heckled by gun advocates at legislative hearing

Neil Heslin, whose six-year-old son was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School last month, was heckled by gun advocates during a legislative hearing on Monday. “Changes have to be made,” he told Connecticut lawmakers in an emotional testimony. “I’ll tell you a little bit about Jesse. He was a boy…