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NRA looks to ban adoption agencies from asking about gun ownership

The National Rifle Association is pushing legislation to ban adoption agencies from asking potential parents if they have guns and ammunition in the home. NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer said adoption agencies are violating gun owners' rights by asking about firearms in an adoption form. She said any request about gun ownership from an agency connected with government was tantamount to establishing a gun registry.

Read About It: The Miami Herald

Posted: 11/5/2009 9:06:02 AM

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