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Gun law legislation debate sparks rush on gun sales
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Apr 15, 2013
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Gun law legislation debate sparks rush on gun sales
Legislation on gun control continues to edge its way forward in the Senate. At gun shows here in the West, there has been a rush to buy more firearms.
As the U.S. Senate takes up gun legislation in Washington, DC , Dr. Gary Lampert (L), a co-owner of the National Armory gun store, helps Cristiana Verro consider fire arms on April 11, 2013 in Pompano Beach, Florida. The Senate voted 68-31 to begin debate on a bill that would significantly expand background checks for gun sales.
As the U.S. Senate takes up gun legislation in Washington, DC , Dr. Gary Lampert (L), a co-owner of the National Armory gun store, helps Cristiana Verro consider fire arms on April 11, 2013 in Pompano Beach, Florida. The Senate voted 68-31 to begin debate on a bill that would significantly expand background checks for gun sales.
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Legislation on gun control continues to edge its way forward in the Senate. At gun shows here in the West, there has been a rush to buy more firearms.

Legislation on gun control continues to edge its way forward in the Senate. One large gun rights group — the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms — has come forward in support of the bill, but the proposal is still strongly opposed by the NRA

And at gun shows here in the west, there has been a rush to buy more firearms.

Joining us is Mitch McKinlay, promoter for Rocky Mountain Gun Shows, which hosts events in California, Utah, and Nevada.