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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDemocratic leaders push gun bills after mass shooting in Colo.
http://bangordailynews.com/2012/08/16/news/nation/democratic-leaders-push-gun-bills-after-mass-shooting-in-colo/SACRAMENTO, Calif. Democratic leaders in three big states have used this summers mass shooting in Colorado to push bills that would crack down on assault weapons and ammunition sales, rekindling a debate that has not gained much traction in Congress or on the presidential campaign.
In Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn proposed that his state enact a strict ban on assault weapons, similar to Californias. New York lawmakers have proposed wide-ranging legislation that would limit weapons purchases.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris and the Democratic state Senate leader back a bill that would make it more difficult and time-consuming to reload assault weapons. The chairmen of public safety committees in Californias Assembly and Senate co-authored a bill that would require dealers to report purchases of large quantities of ammunition to law enforcement authorities.
The suspect in the July 20 Colorado shooting, James Holmes, legally bought 6,000 rounds of ammunition online without raising authorities attention. He had four weapons, including an assault rifle, on him after the rampage that killed 12 people and injured 58 at a midnight movie screening.
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Democratic leaders push gun bills after mass shooting in Colo. (Original Post)
jpak
Aug 2012
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sadbear
(4,340 posts)1. I'm going to sit this one out.
demosincebirth
(12,544 posts)2. Me too. I'd rather walk on hot coals
Zalatix
(8,994 posts)3. None of these laws seek to ban all guns. They're all sensible.
I don't see the problem. Push it through, Dems!