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NEW YORK - Editorial on gun laws: Work to prevent future Newtowns, Websters

Other than extending for 10 years a ban on plastic guns that can evade metal detectors, Congress has passed no firearm-related legislation this year. Efforts to establish new restrictions on straw purchases to limit trafficking; prohibitions on the production or importation of certain assault weapons; even the relatively mild step of extending background checks all fell victim to congressional opposition. READ THE REST...

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