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Biden: Views fusing on guns

But after talks, NRA caustic

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS

Posted: January 11, 2013 at 12:11 a.m.

SUSAN WALSH
Credit: AP
Vice President Joe Biden (second from right) said Thursday that he’s seeing “an emerging set of recommendations” on gun policies.

Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that he sees a growing consensus for universal background checks for gun buyers and a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, giving a preview of some policies he’ll recommend to President Barack Obama early next week.

Biden: Consensus Emerging on Gun Safety

Vice President Joe Biden says he will deliver recommendations to the president on steps to curb violence by Tuesday. Biden says a consensus is emerging over proposals such as tightening background checks and banning high-capacity magazines. (By The Associated Press)
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