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The call for federal lawmakers to tighten gun laws has intensified following the mass shooting in Colorado, with New Jersey Democratic Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg urging Congress on Saturday to swiftly address a ban on certain weapons.
"Let's stop wasting time and start saving lives," Lautenberg, D-N.J. said on his Twitter account. "Congress must prioritize a ban on high-capacity gun magazines."
At least one other lawmaker has already called on President Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney to address the issue.
"Soothing words are nice," New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a radio interview, "but maybe it's time that the two people who want to be president of the United States stand up and tell us what they are going to do about it, because this is obviously a problem across the country."
Lautenberg was also among the first on Capitol Hill to comment on the shooting massacre early Friday at a suburban Colorado movie theatre that left 12 people dead and dozens wounded. The alleged shooter, James Holmes, was armed with an AR-15 assault rifle and three other weapons.
"The shooting in Aurora is a horrific act of violence, and our thoughts go out to the innocent victims and their families," he said Friday. "Our hearts are filled with sadness for the 12 people killed and the dozens wounded in this senseless act. We have to face the reality that these types of tragedies will continue to occur unless we do something about our nation's lax gun laws."
A Lautenberg aide has told the Huffington Post, "If reports are correct and a high-capacity gun magazine was used to commit these awful murders, Senator Lautenberg will absolutely renew his effort to limit the availability of this dangerous firearm attachment."
Published July 21, 2012
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