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February 6, 2013

Colorado Lawmakers Seek to Hold Makers of Assault-Style Guns Liable 
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State lawmakers in Colorado have unveiled a new gun control plan that
would hold the makers and sellers of assault-style weapons legally
liable for the damage their products cause. The bill could potentially
conflict with a federal law shielding gun manufacturers from such
liability. It comes as part of a package announced Tuesday that also
includes limits on the size of ammunition magazines and universal
background checks on all gun sales. Colorado has suffered some of the
country’s deadliest shootings.

 

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