Thursday, September 09, 2004
But Who Will Remember?
When, inevitably, the US suffers a terrorist attack similar to the horrific one in Russia last week--and we will--remember this:
September 9, 2004
Effort to Renew Weapons Ban Falters on Hill
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 - Despite widespread popular support, the federal law banning the sale of 19 kinds of semiautomatic assault weapons is almost certain to expire on Monday, the result of intense lobbying by the National Rifle Association and the complicated election-year politics of Washington.
While President Bush has expressed support for legislation extending the ban and has said he would sign it into law, he has not pressured lawmakers to act, leading critics to accuse him of trying to have it both ways.
