A young Cub Scout, 11-year-old Ames Mayfield, got compliments for his question about gun control at a meeting with a Colorado state senator. But then, Mayfield was kicked out of his Cub Scout den.
Here & Now‘s Robin Young hears more about this national story from investigative reporter Marshall Zelinger (@Marshall9News) of 9News in Denver, and Mayfield’s mother, Lori.
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