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Congressmen Want Gun Control Laws

Ben Feller / The Associated Press:
Grappling with the deadliest shooting spree in U.S. history, lawmakers said Sunday they want to eliminate a gap between state and federal laws that can allow someone with a history of mental illness to buy guns. Members of Congress have shown little political appetite, however, for attempting to expand federal gun control in response to the massacre at Virginia Tech. Two New York Democrats, Sen. Charles Schumer, and Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, announced legislation Sunday that would require states to upgrade their reporting of mental health records to the federal database. The bill would provide new money to states to help them automate their records, but also apply financial penalties on states that do not comply.

Posted by Editor at April 23, 2007 01:12 AM