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Sen. Barnes and Rep. Pitts pass bill to make it harder for criminals to buy guns

May 14, 2009 | Print This Post

 

Tim Barnes on the Senate FloorNashville – The Coach Willard Ross Act of 2009, sponsored by Senator Tim Barnes and Rep. Joe Pitts, has passed in the State Senate and House. Northwest High School’s beloved basketball coach was killed in 2007 by a stray bullet, fired by a man with a criminal record, who was prohibited from owning a gun.

The legislation makes it illegal for anyone to buy a gun when they are prohibited from owning one. It also makes it illegal to knowingly sell a gun to anyone who is prohibited from owning a firearm. «Read the rest of this article»

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