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Democrats Defeat Controversial Gun Amendment

By Jessica Brady
Roll Call Staff
July 22, 2009, 12:27 p.m.

Senate Democrats on Wednesday narrowly defeated, 39-58, an amendment to the defense authorization bill that would have allowed gun owners with concealed-carry permits to bring firearms into other states with similar regulations.

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