Leland Yee Says Death Threats Won't Deter His Gun Control Efforts

Dem Receives Death Threats Over Gun Control Efforts
FILE -- In this May 25, 2012 file photo is State Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, who announced Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, that he will introduce a bill to close what he calls a loophole in the state's ban on assault weapons and is considering changes to state gun laws on everything from background checks to storage regulations. Yee is one of several California lawmakers calling for new laws they say are aimed at increasing safety either through gun control or improved security at public schools in the wake of Friday's mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
FILE -- In this May 25, 2012 file photo is State Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, who announced Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, that he will introduce a bill to close what he calls a loophole in the state's ban on assault weapons and is considering changes to state gun laws on everything from background checks to storage regulations. Yee is one of several California lawmakers calling for new laws they say are aimed at increasing safety either through gun control or improved security at public schools in the wake of Friday's mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

State Sen. Leland Yee said Thursday that a death threat against him that led to the arrest of a Santa Clara County man will not deter him from moving forward with gun control proposals in the Legislature.

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