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"… ely abrogated the ban on imported assault weapons."  On Dec. 17, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) announced that on the first day of the new Congress, she would …"

"… non-sporting weapons. A similar letter was written just this week by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).The lawmakers claim that Obama could close the existing loophol …"

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"… gained jurisdiction over guns in 1952, but it was not until passage of the Gun Control Act in 1968 that it became the Division of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Even …"