NRA says Congress will not pass firearms ban

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press • Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting Friday with representatives from the video game industry in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex.

Associated Press • NRA president David Keene speaks during a news conference Dec. 21, 2012, in Washington in response to the Connecticut school shooting.

WASHINGTON—The powerful gun lobby is gauging enough support in Congress to block a law that would ban assault weapons, despite promises from the White House and senior lawmakers to make such a measure a reality.

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Published: 01/14/2013