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SENATE REJECTS TIGHTER LAW ON GUN SALES IT TURNS, INSTEAD, TO EXAMINING VIOLENCE IN ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
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Hartford Courant
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Hartford, Conn.
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Gun control advocates, who had hoped to gain momentum from the Colorado high school shootings, lost their first test vote Wednesday when the Senate rejected a proposal to tighten the laws on gun-show sales. The 51-47 vote rejected a plan by Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., to close what he called a loophole that allows private sales at gun shows without instant background checks. He said there was evidence that some of the weapons used in the Colorado shooting spree April 20 had been purchased by a young woman at a gun show. Instead, senators quickly approved, 53-45, a Republican plan for voluntary background checks by nonlicensed dealers at the shows. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, a member of the National Rifle Association board. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without permission.
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