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Article: Texans for Gun Safety Praises Houston Chronicle Decision to Longer Accept Classified Ads for Handguns and Assault Weapons
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- May 20, 2003
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HOUSTON, May 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Houston Chronicle, Texas'
largest daily newspaper and the ninth largest newspaper in the
country with a circulation of 550,000, will no longer accept
classified ads for handguns, except from licensed firearms dealers.
And the newspaper will not accept classified ads for assault weapons
from anyone -- licensed or not. The Chronicle will continue to accept
classified ads for long guns: rifles and shotguns. The new policy
went into effect on May 1, 2003.
A Chronicle spokesman said, "It's the right thing to do."
The Chronicle changed its policy after receiving a request from
Texans for Gun Safety. Dave Smith, president of TGS issued the
following ...