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Article: SEN. LAUTENBERG CALLS FOR AN END TO GUN SHOW LOOPHOLE ON ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF VIRGINIA TECH SHOOTINGS

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April 16, 2008
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The office of Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., issued the following news release:

Today, U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) was joined by Virginia Tech shooting victims and their families and gun safety advocates in front of the Supreme Court in calling on Congress to take up and pass his bill to close the gun show loophole. Similar events to the one at the Supreme Court were held across the country today to mark the one year anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings, protest easy access to guns and call on Congress to pass Sen. Lautenberg's legislation.

"As the country mourns the loss of the 32 students and professors at Virginia Tech one year ago, we must renew our commitment to ...

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