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Assault-weapons ban hard to pass, Sen. Feinstein says

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS

Posted: January 28, 2013 at 12:51 a.m.

MANUEL BALCE CENETA
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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit the sale or transfer of more than 150 of the most commonly owned militarystyle assault weapons and ammunition magazines that have more than 10 rounds.

A proposed ban on sales of assault weapons would likely be an “uphill fight” and it’s possible such a ban will not be part of gun legislation that reaches the floor of the Senate, a leading advocate of the ban said Sunday.

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