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Gun Lobby Emerges as Issue in the Kansas 3rd Congressional District race

By Laura Ziegler

Kansas City – With contributions by conservative gun rights organizations and the controversy over the expiration of the ban on assault weapons, Democrat Dennis Moore and his Republican Challenger Kris Kobach address questions about how important 2nd amendment issues are to 3rd district voters.

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