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US Representative Edward Markey attended the gun control rally at the State House on Saturday.

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A girl held a sign at the rally.

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The rally was organized by the Boston chapter of national grassroots group One Million Moms for Gun Control.

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Ilyse Levine-Kanji of Westborough spoke during the rally.

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Dorothy Grady of Clinton participated in the rally. Her sister, Susan Kobus, was shot dead in 1991 during a domestic dispute.

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Lee Strasburger of Cambridge held a sign. The rally coincided with similar events around the country.