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US Lawmakers Scrap Gun Restrictions for The Mentally Ill
The vote is seen as a move to strengthen gun ownership
The US House of Representatives has voted to lift a regulation intended to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. Under the rule, passed by the Obama administration, extended background checks are carried out on would-be gun owners who receive disability benefits and have a mental health condition.
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