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Veto the CR being submitted, firmly rejecting its riders making sensible practices that combat gun violence impossible

Created by D.N. on March 21, 2013

Congress is submitting a continuing resolution to the President which includes six riders that "limit how federal agencies deal with guns." This underhanded and furtive attack on sensible practices related to guns should be firmly rejected.

"One rider prevents the Department of Justice from requiring gun dealers to conduct an inventory to see if guns are lost or stolen. Another requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to make it clear that any data from criminal traces on guns can't be used to draw broad conclusions about firearms-related crime. A couple deal with curios and relics — collectible guns."

"These are the first gun-related provisions members of Congress have passed since 20 first-graders were killed at Sandy Hook..."

source: NPR http://goo.gl/z872G

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