Former New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, known as a prominent advocate for gun control, has died at the age of 81.

She went from political novice to leading advocate for gun reform after her husband was killed and her son severely injured ...

When a mass shooting in 1993 shattered Carolyn McCarthy’s family, she took her gun control crusade to Washington. The former ...

Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass ...

Longtime former Democratic New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy died Thursday at her home in Fort Myers, Florida. She was 81. No ...

McCarthy became a citizen legislator, a reminder that in a democracy an unexpected voice can emerge from anywhere and out of ...

I always worried about who will speak for the victims,” said McCarthy, a former nurse, shortly before retiring from the House ...

Carolyn McCarthy, a former congresswoman from Long Island and fierce advocate for gun control, has died at age 81 after a ...

Former US Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass ...

Former Long Island Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who died last week, built a legacy on gun-control advocacy — after her husband was killed and son gravely wounded in the 1993 LIRR Massacre.