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Gun Violence Victims, Families to Attend SOTU Address

HeadlineFeb 12, 2013

The White House has announced Hadiya Pendleton’s parents will be among President Obama’s guests at tonight’s State of the Union. The Obamas’ Chicago home is about a mile from where Hadiya was killed. The Pendletons will be among a number of attendees touched by gun violence. At least 24 Democratic congressmembers are bringing victims of gun violence and their families. One Republican guest who is drawing attention, meanwhile, is the singer and gun advocate Ted Nugent, who’s attending with Texas Rep. Steve Stockman. The Secret Service investigated Nugent for making threatening comments about President Obama last year.

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