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May 05, 2011

Dems Introducing Sweeping Gun Control Legislation

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By Jeff Winkler, Daily Caller

A House bill that could drastically overhaul the nation's gun control laws and strengthen federal power over states' handling of individuals' background checks is expected to be introduced today by New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, The Daily Caller has learned.

McCarthy is expected to drop the Fix Gun Checks Act of 2011 - a near-identical companion to that of fellow New Yorker Chuck Schumer's Senate bill - according to sources familiar with the legislation.

 

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