Swing Vote on Assault Weapons Ban

A Democratic senator considered the swing vote on a proposed Maryland ban on the sale of semiautomatic rifles and shotguns said Friday he will vote against the gun-control bill.

Sen. John Gianetti, a Prince George's County resident whose district also includes part of Anne Arundel County, had been under intense pressure from both sides of the emotional gun-control issue.

Gianetti said he decided to oppose the bill for several reasons, including his feeling that "you're not going to see safer streets" if the bill became law.

If anyone from Maryland is reading this, Senator Gianetti would probably appreciate a few phone calls thanking him for his decision.

Posted on 2004-03-01 06:29:16.0 by matthew@triggerfinger.org

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