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Last Updated on Thursday, 16 April 2009 12:04 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 16 April 2009 12:04
From the Philadelphia Inquirer:
Gov. Rendell yesterday called on Congress to reinstate a federal ban on assault rifles and urged state lawmakers to pass “simple” gun-control measures.
The move came 11 days after three Pittsburgh police officers were killed by a man with an AK-47.
“Time and time again, our police are finding themselves outgunned. They are finding themselves with less firepower than the criminals they are trying to bring to justice,” Rendell said at a Capitol news conference.
As he spoke, more than a dozen mayors and police chiefs from across the state stood behind him while four assault rifles were displayed on a table in front of them.
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