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Sen. Frank Lautenberg

Monday, December 17, 2012

Poll: Should the U.S. Ban High-Capacity Ammo Magazines?

U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg will ask Congress to approve a ban on ammunition magazines of more than 10 rounds. Do you agree with his proposed bill?

In the wake of the mass shooting in Newtown, CT, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced plans to reintroduce high-capacity magazine ban legislation in the 113th Congress. Lautenberg’s bill, the Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act, would prohibit the manufacture and sale of ammunition magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds. It also would ban ammunition magazines that could be readily converted to accept more than 10 rounds. “In light of yet another horrific shooting tragedy, it is clearer than ever that there is no place in our communities for deadly high-capacity gun magazines and I will keep working to pass my bill to reinstate the ban on them,” Lautenberg said in a statement. “If we don't pass a high-capacity …

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Sen. Lautenberg Holding Constituent Services Session in Woodbury

The program will run Friday afternoon at the Woodbury Public Library.

Have a problem a U.S. senator might be able to handle? Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s staff will be in the area Friday afternoon to tackle constituent concerns and a variety of federal issues. The constituent outreach program will take place at the Woodbury Public Library on Delaware Street between 2 and 4 p.m., with various staff members available to assist local residents. Whether it’s questions about Social Security, problems with the Internal Revenue Service or Veterans Affairs—or any other federal agency—answers will be available. In addition to the staffers, informational materials will be available on a variety of topics.

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