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Assault weapons ban clears Senate panel, with ‘uphill’ battle yet to come

(MCT) — WASHINGTON — After a couple of false starts, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill Thursday that would ban assault weapons, restrict the size of ammunition clips and require universal background checks on gun sales.

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