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26 September 2009

Philadelphia Inquirer, Editorial

Dozens of faith-based activists who had no more authority than the moral force of their cause deserve much of the credit for shutting down one of Philadelphia's worst sources of handguns used in crimes. Given the carnage on city streets from illegal weapons, the apparent success of the daily protests by Heeding God's Call sure beats singing a few verses of "We Shall Overcome." Not that protests should be needed to prompt federal enforcement of firearms laws. Nor... (GunPolicy.org)

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