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Minnesota: Gun show bill draws debate but no vote

A proposal to require background checks for guns sold at gun shows drew vigorous testimony at a Friday hearing and a man who pulled out the guns he said he'd bought without a check but in the end, legislators took no action.

Read About It: The Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minn.)

Posted: 3/8/2010 9:40:13 AM

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