WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) – The US House of Representatives on Friday passed legislation banning assault-style rifles that have been used in mass shootings, sending it to the Senate where it faces likely defeat. By a mostly partisan vote of 217-213, Democrats won passage of the measure amid public anger over mass murders in which …
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WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) – Top executives at US gunmakers tested on Wednesday that criminals, not their products, were responsible for mass shootings, as they faced questions from a US House committee investigating recent massacres in Texas and New York. The chief executives of Sturm, Ruger & Co Inc (RGR.N) and Daniel Defense Llc, tested …
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