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on February 25, 2016 in Gun Page World News

Democratic Rep. Introduces Gun Ban for Persons Convicted of Hate Crimes

by AWR Hawkins Rep. David N. Cicilline (D-RI-1st) is sponsoring legislation that would prohibit persons convicted of hate crimes from purchasing guns, even if that crime was non-violent in nature. The legislation is titled, the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The Hill points out that felony convictions of hate crimes already include a prohibition against gun possession and gun purchases. Cicilline’s bill would expanded that prohibition to cover misdemeanor convictions as well. He argues that misdemeanor hate crimes are “often a precursor of more severe attacks” down the road. Cicilline lists “vandalizing a place of worship” as a misdemeanor hate crime that… View Article

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