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Police tape surrounds De Marco's Pizzeria after a shooting rampage that left one employee and two unarmed volunteer police officers dead in New York in this March 15, 2007 file photo. No one thinks gun control is going to be the most important issue in 2012, but there are specific races...

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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (L) and New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly attend a news conference in New York in this September 8, 2011 file photo. No one thinks gun control is going to be the most important issue in 2012, but there are specific races and constituencies where it...

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U.S. Congressional candidate Ken Aden poses for a photo at S&L Pawn in Russellville, Arkansas February 2, 2012. No one thinks gun control is going to be the most important issue in 2012, but there are specific races and constituencies where it certainly will matter. Aden, a 33-year-old...

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U.S. Congressional candidate Ken Aden (R) and his campaign manager Jacob Burris (C) talk with Sharon Bryant, owner of S&L Pawn in Russellville, Arkansas February 2, 2012. No one thinks gun control is going to be the most important issue in 2012, but there are specific races and...

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The new Encore(R) modular gun control system is an all digital, energy efficient automatic gun control system with precision pneumatic and electrostatic operating parameters for reliable performance.

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Quebec Public Security Minister Roberet Dutil, flanked by police representatives and gun control supporters, announces the government's decision to go to court to stop the destruction of the gun registry Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 in Quebec City, Canada.

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This photo provided by the New York City Police Dept. shows a semi-automatic pistol recovered by police after Officer Peter Figoski was shot in the face and killed early Monday morning, Dec. 12, 2011, while responding to a report of a break-in at a Brooklyn apartment. Figoski's partner...

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FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2011, file photo, Republican Presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry walks to a truck before a hunting trip near Merrill, Iowa. They are fuzzy about some issues but the Republican presidential candidates leave little doubt about where they stand on gun rights.

AP Photo 9 months ago

Musician and gun rights activist Ted Nugent addresses a seminar at the National Rifle Association's 140th convention in Pittsburgh Sunday, May 1, 2011.

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Protesters gather around lit candles in a Malmo square, in Malmo, Sweden Friday Jan. 6, 2012. A new wave of execution-style shootings in Sweden's third largest city has left police puzzled, raising concerns that Malmo has become a magnet for gang-related killings. In less than six...

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 15: Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)(R), Boston Mayor Thomas Menino (C), and Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)(L), arrive at a news conference, on November 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. The news conference took place after a Senate Judiciary Committee Crime and Terrorism...

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 15: Arizona shooting victim Bill Badger (C), points to where he was shot in the head, while flanked by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (R), Boston Mayor Thomas Menino (2nd-L), and Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)(L), during a news conference, on November 15, 2011 in...

Reuters Pictures 10 months ago

Robyn Ringler (2nd L) poses for a photo with James Brady (2nd R), former White House Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan, after a news conference to urge members of Congress for progress on gun control legislation, specifically passage of a ban on large-capacity ammunition clips, in...

Reuters Pictures 10 months ago

Sarah Brady (back) stands with her husband James Brady, former White House Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan, during a news conference to urge members of Congress for progress on gun control legislation, specifically passage of a ban on large-capacity ammunition clips, in Washington,...

Reuters Pictures 10 months ago

U.S. Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) (R) wipes away tears as she and Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) (2nd R) listen to remarks by James Brady (R), former White House Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan, with his wife Sarah Brady (C) during a news conference to urge members of...

Reuters Pictures 10 months ago

James Brady, former White House Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan, departs after a news conference to urge members of Congress for progress on gun control legislation, specifically passage of a ban on large-capacity ammunition clips, in Washington, March 30, 2011. Wednesday marked the...

Reuters Pictures 10 months ago

U.S. Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) (L) pats the shoulder of James Brady (R), former White House Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan, during a news conference to push members of Congress on gun control legislation, specifically passage of a ban on large-capacity ammunition...

Reuters Pictures 10 months ago

James Brady (C), former White House Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan, looks up at his wife Sarah Brady (R) during a news conference to urge members of Congress for progress on gun control legislation, specifically passage of a ban on large-capacity ammunition clips, in Washington,...

Reuters Pictures 10 months ago

James Brady (2nd R), former White House Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan, wipes his eyes as he appears at a news conference with U.S. Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) (L-R), Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke and Brady's wife Sarah, to urge...

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FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2011, file photo Republican presidential candidates, from left, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Gov. Rick Perry cover their hearts during the playing of the National Anthem before a Republican presidential debate in...

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks to congressmen before addressing the media on gun control on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 15, 2011.

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Cyndi Forbes, a member of the Lewis and Clark Conservative Tea Party, attends Friday's "Constitution Rally" on the steps of the Sate Capitol in Helena, Mont. The Lewis & Clark's Conservative Tea Party group received permission to bring unloaded and secured weapons onto Capitol grounds...

AP Photo 11 months ago

Tim Ravndal, director of the Lewis and Clark Conservative Tea Party, makes opening remarks during the Lewis and Clark Conservative Tea Party's "Constitution Rally", on Friday, March 4, 2011 on the steps of the Sate Capitol in Helena, Mont. The Lewis & Clark's Conservative Tea Party...

AP Photo 11 months ago

Trey Cathey, right, of Yellowstone County, adjusts his rifle, as he talks with John Richardson during the Lewis and Clark Conservative Tea Party's "Constitution Rally", on Friday, March 4, 2011 on the steps of the Sate Capitol in Helena, Mont. The Lewis & Clark's Conservative Tea Party...

AP Photo 11 months ago

Rep. Mike Quigley (D - IL), left, speaks while Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley right, looks on during a news conference discussing gun laws at the Homan Square Police Warehouse in Chicago, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.