Former Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, a leading voice for gun control after LIRR massacre, dies at 81

Carolyn McCarthy, Who Turned a Gunman’s Massacre Into a Crusade, Dies at 81

After a deranged shooter killed her husband and wounded her son on a Long Island commuter train in 1993, she went to Congress on a mission to curb gun violence.

Gun control crusader and former US Rep. Carolyn McCarthy dies at 81

Gun control crusader and former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy of New York has died

Carolyn McCarthy, former congresswoman and gun violence advocate, dies at 81

McCarthy was a nurse who became an advocate against gun violence after the 1993 Long Island Rail Road massacre.

Gun control crusader and former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy dies

McCarthy went from political novice to one of the nation’s leading advocates for gun control legislation in the aftermath of the 1993 Long Island Rail Road...

Former Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, a leading voice for gun control after LIRR massacre, dies at 81

Former Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who became a leading voice for gun control when she ran for Congress following the 1993 LIRR massacre, has died.