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Illinois Governor Proposes Assault Weapons Ban

HeadlineAug 01, 2012

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has unveiled a proposal to ban assault weapons in his state. On Tuesday, Quinn used his amendatory veto power to propose banning the manufacture and sale of assault weapons and attachments. Quinn is the first U.S. governor to formally put forward an assault weapons ban since the shooting massacre in Aurora, Colorado, last month.

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