Yoko Ono Pleads for Gun Control on Anniversary of John Lennon's Murder
On the 36th anniversary of John Lennon's death, Yoko Ono wrote a note on Facebook, urging Americans to put down guns. Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman outside the Dakota, the New York City apartment building where he lived with Ono and their son Sean, on Dec. 8, 1980.
"Every day, 91 Americans are killed with guns," Ono wrote, sharing a photo of Lennon's bloody glasses, overlooking New York City (she's shared the photo multiple times over the years, with the death toll from gun violence tallying higher each time.
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