Victim of Aurora Shooting Takes on Gun Control

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In a new ad, survivor Stephen Barton calls on Obama and Romney to end gun violence. Eliza Shapiro reports.

Published Oct. 2 2012 4:45AM EDT

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Earlier this year, Stephen Barton was shot 25 times in the face, neck, hand, chest, shoulder and forearm in the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colo.,

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Victim of Aurora Shooting Takes on Gun Control

In a new ad, survivor Stephen Barton calls on Obama and Romney to end gun violence. Eliza Shapiro reports.

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