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Source: TPM
Sen Al Franken (D-MN) on Wednesday indicated that he's undecided on an assault weapons ban, the Post-Bulletin of Rochester, Minn. reported.
Speaking at an event in Rochester, Franken pledged support for a number of provisions in the gun control package outlined by President Barack Obama at a news conference on Wednesday including limiting high-capacity magazines and instituting stricter nationwide background checks but the junior senator from Minnesota did not mention a ban on assault weapons.
When asked if Franken would back an assault weapons ban, Marc Kimball, a spokesman for the senator, couldn't say for sure.
"I guess I don't have an answer for you," Kimball said. "He's been listening to Minnesota, trying to be thoughtful on this and trying to get input from people from a wide spectrum of views."
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Link to full Post-Bulletin article:
http://www.postbulletin.com/news/politics/franken-undecided-on-assault-weapons-ban/article_b15db9ab-6909-571d-a7c6-124e38108dc8.html
UPDATE here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014372143