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    Dems Unveil Assault Weapons Ban Pleading for Grass-root Support

    California's Senator Dianne Feinstein today announced a new bill to ban assault weapons , replacing a ban that expired in 2004. She called on the public to overcome opposition from both Republicans and fellow Democrats. Dan Freedman is national editor at Hearst Newspapers ' Washington Bureau.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    California's Senator Dianne Feinstein today announced a new bill to ban assault weapons, replacing a ban that expired in 2004. She called on the public to overcome opposition from both Republicans and fellow Democrats. Dan Freedman is national editor at Hearst Newspapers' Washington Bureau.

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    1 of 3
    Pentagon Lifting Ban on Women in Combat
    1. 0:00Dems Unveil Assault Weapons Ban Pleading for Grass-root SupportYou’re reading this
    2. 8:03Another Gender Barrier Is about to Come Down
    3. 44:16Obama Nominates Prosecutor Mary Jo White to Head the SEC
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