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Sen. Frank Lautenberg

Monday, December 17, 2012

Poll: Should the U.S. Ban High-Capacity Ammo Magazines?

U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg will ask Congress to approve a ban on ammunition magazines of more than 10 rounds. Do you agree with his proposed bill?

In the wake of the mass shooting in Newtown, CT, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced plans to reintroduce high-capacity magazine ban legislation in the 113th Congress. Lautenberg’s bill, the Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act, would prohibit the manufacture and sale of ammunition magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds. It also would ban ammunition magazines that could be readily converted to accept more than 10 rounds. “In light of yet another horrific shooting tragedy, it is clearer than ever that there is no place in our communities for deadly high-capacity gun magazines and I will keep working to pass my bill to reinstate the ban on them,” Lautenberg said in a statement. “If we don't pass a high-capacity …

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Cinnaminson FD Wins $200K Grant for New Equipment

New Jersey's two senators applaud the federal grant program that will allow Cinnaminson Fire Department to purchase updated breathing equipment for firefighters.

Cinnaminson Fire Department scored $206,340 in federal funding that will allow the department to purchase updated breathing equipment for firefighters. Fire Commissioner Rich Dietrich called the grant “thrilling” for the department. With the funding expected to come through soon, plans are underway to purchase the equipment. “This could not have come at a better time. We started replacing some outdated units last year and planned on partially funding this program over a number of years," said Robert Steel, chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners. "This grant will allow us to replace units that are well over a decade old, while having no impact on our taxpayers.” Chief Bill Kramer called the equipment—self-contained breathing aparatus—a…

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