GARDEN CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — As Carolyn McCarthy gets set to retire from Congress, she has a wish list of legislation she would like to see passed this term.

“I would love to see background checks and closing the gun show loophole on the federal level,” the congresswoman told WCBS 880’s Sophia Hall.

McCarthy, who is completing her ninth term, built a reputation as a staunch gun-control advocate on Capitol Hill. The 70-year-old Democrat from Mineola ran for office after her husband, Dennis, was shot to death in the 1993 Long Island Rail Road massacre.