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7 states have raised the purchase age for semi-automatic rifles. Advocates want Congress to force the other 43.
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How State Laws Allowed Military-Style Guns Used in Dayton and El Paso Shootings - The New York Times
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U.S. Senate Democrats unveil legislation to ban high-capacity gun magazines – Oregon Capital Chronicle
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