The proposed legislation would not only ban the future sale of assault weapons, but also high capacity magazines.
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Liz Turnipseed still walks with a cane after taking a bullet to her pelvis at the parade. She is now part of a group called the Highland Park Gun Violence Project. "As a dealer and as a human being, I find the criminal misuse of firearms abhorrent. Unfortunately, this will do nothing to address the criminal misuse of firearms," said Dan Eldridge, the owner of Maxon Shooter's Supplies.
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