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Nixon move to curb cheap handguns hits gun lobby
The Nixon administration plans a proposal to close loopholes in the 1965 Gun Control Act by requiring safety standards for both imported and domestic handguns. Officials say the bill could reach Capitol Hill within two weeks, aiming to reduce crime without stripping rights. Public debate centers on Saturday Night specials, inexpensive pistols linked to numerous urban murders. law enforcers report millions of such guns in circulation and rising handgun crimes nationwide.
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White House
Robert F. Kennedy
Justice and Treasury
Bureau of Standards
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division
Treasury Department
Jil
United States
Associated Press
George K. Ford
Roanoke
Ford
Little Rock
Ark
Gale F. Weeks
Dist. Atty
Joseph Busch Jr
Los Angeles