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jpak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-11 12:08 PM
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Bloomberg's anti-gun candidates win in Va. but control measures could be repealed
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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/bloomberg-anti-gun-candidates-win-va-control-measures-repealed-article-1.975401?localLinksEnabled=false

All six anti-gun Virginia State Senate candidates backed by Mayor Bloomberg won — but it still may soon be easier for firearms to travel from Old Dominion to the city’s streets.

The Virginia Republicans (edit - morans) are poised to seize power in the Senate, giving them control over both state houses — and opening the door for them to repeal some of the state’s gun control laws.

Virginia already exports more guns than any other state to New York City — and that flood of firearms may become a tsunami, one of Bloomberg’s top advisers said.

“It’s bad for Virginians and it’s bad for public safety in New York City,” said John Feinblatt, the mayor’s Criminal Justice Coordinator.

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GOP/NRA = Teh Suckage

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