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December 17, 2012

Report: Admin Scrapped Gun Reforms Ahead of 2012 Election 
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The New York Times reports the Obama administration abandoned a series
of gun control measures one year ago as the 2012 election approached and
House Republicans pushed a probe of the gun sting "Operation Fast and
Furious." Drafted after the January 2011 shooting rampage in Tucson,
Arizona, the Justice Department recommendations centered on improving
and expanding the national background-check system to reduce access to
weapons for criminals and the mentally ill. The list included several
proposals that Obama could have enacted by executive order had he chosen
to take action.

 

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