Policy

Slain Boston Marathon Suspect Listed as 'Victim' of Gun Violence at Rally

Apologizes for the mistake

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A gun-control group that's reading the names of thousands of victims of gun violence during a national bus tour apologized for including one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects on the list.

The Mayors Against Illegal Guns stopped in Concord, N.H., on Tuesday as part of its campaign to build support for legislation to expand background checks for gun buyers. Such legislation failed in the U.S. Senate.