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Colorado grapples with gun control

Published 03/09/2013 12:00 AM
Updated 03/09/2013 12:42 AM

Protesters gather in front of the Capitol in Denver where state senators were debating seven gun control bills. Colorado Democrats were advancing aggressive gun-control proposals Friday in a state balancing a history of heartbreaking shootings with a Western heritage where gun ownership is treasured by many. Democrats shepherded through expanded background checks on private gun purchases and a new ban on gun ownership by people facing domestic-violence accusations. The measures passed after hours of debate.

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