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We the people ask the federal government to Call on Congress to act on an issue:

Repeal the Hughes Amendment

Created by B.R. on July 25, 2016

This petition is to repeal the Hughes amendment of the Firearm Owner Protection act of 1986. This amendment made the purchase of brand new firearms with *burst fire and/or **automatic fire after May 19, 1986 illegal. The Hughes amendment was downed with 124 yeas and 297 nays. But instead it passed with a controversial voiced vote. This not is a major violation of our rights as American citizens.

*burst fire is one trigger pull fires 3-5 bullets
**automatic fire is one trigger pull for all rounds in a magazine
Source:
https://youtu.be/a6Mx2UcSEvQ
6:45 mark

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