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Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Brady Campaign Urges Opposition to Bill That Would Allow Assault Rifles on D.C. Streets
September 27th, 2008
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence sent a letter today urging federal security agencies to oppose gun lobby-backed legislation that the House of Representatives will be discussing this week. The bill, H.R. 6691, would extinguish virtually all gun regulations in the nation's Capital, allowing the open carrying of assault rifles and .50 caliber sniper rifles on the streets of Washington, and putting government officials, foreign dignitaries, and tourists at grave risk of harm. H.R. 6691 would eliminate many of Washington D.C.'s existing gun laws, and would bar the District Government from enacting any new gun laws that might "discourage" gun ownership. It would...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-09-27)
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