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Wednesday, April 18, 2007 12:00 AM

Why Democrats dumped gun control

Monday's shooting at Virginia Tech is a reminder that the party that once championed gun control has been running away from it since the 2000 election.
By Alex Koppelman

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  • Tuesday, April 17, 2007 08:58 PM

    How to achieve gun control

    Nationalize the manufacturers and be very choosy about whom you sell guns to. (And nationalize cigarette manufacturers too.)

    Be realistic: ask for the "impossible."

    —Alec Elixir Read Alec Elixir's other letters

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