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WASHINGTON — Franciscan Sister Margaret Carney, president of St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, New York, wanted to believe a victim's father's outrage could make a difference after the May 23 shooting rampage near the University of California at Santa Barbara.
The day after a 22-year-old's revenge-motivated killing spree, Sister Carney stood glued to her living room television watching Richard Martinez — father of one of the six victims — speak with raw anger and sadness about the need for stricter gun control laws.