Rep. Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. ripped his gubernatorial rival yesterday for Maryland`s failure to check the criminal backgrounds of hundreds of people applying to buy guns, taking the offensive on an issue that has dogged his campaign for weeks. Gun control advocates, who have campaigned for Townsend, winced after last week`s disclosure about the background checks. But they were careful not to blame Townsend, who oversees crime-prevention programs.
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