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Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
New NRA Gun Bill Shows Gun Lobby Deception
October 4th, 2008
Just hours after a Brady Center report highlighted the NRA's repeated and false denials that its bill to gut DC's gun laws would allow assault rifles on the streets of Washington, the gun lobby has revised the bill to prevent the carrying of assault weapons on DC's streets. The NRA's action implicitly concedes that the NRA has been intentionally misleading Congress and the public. The NRA's new bill is still dangerous and should be rejected. "It is sad that the gun lobby cannot be trusted to tell the truth about its own bill," said Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. "The gun lobby should not be telling the residents of any city that...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-10-04)
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