Gun control hearing draws large crowd at American International College

[SecularMotion]

SPRINGFIELD -- A large crowd of advocates from both sides of the gun control debate is in attendance this morning at American International College for a hearing conducted by the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.

The hearing, held at the college's Griswold Theatre, is the latest in a series of public forums on a number of proposed changes to the state's gun laws.

About 150 Smith & Wesson employees had lined up outside the theater for seats nearly an hour before the forum began. The venue seats 500.

On Thursday Smith & Wesson president and CEO James Debney told The Republican the company wanted to ensure its voice -- and the voices of its 1,500 employees -- were heard at the forum.

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