Congress unlikely to pass weapons ban, NRA chief says
Posted: January 14, 2013 at 12:03 a.m.
The president of the National Rifle Association expressed confidence Sunday that the powerful gun lobby has enough support in Congress to block a law that would ban assault weapons, despite promises from the White House and senior lawmakers to make such a measure a reality.
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