NRA pulls Ohio Convention
NRA Pulls Convention Out of Columbus, Ohio
By JOHN McCARTHY
The Associated Press
Tuesday, July 19, 2005; 6:28 AM
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The National Rifle Association has abandoned plans to hold its 2007 convention in Columbus following the passage of a ban on assault weapons by city officials.
The ban, passed earlier this month, outlaws the sale or possession of semiautomatic rifles with pistol grips and detachable magazines. Mayor Michael Coleman said that the NRA and other groups will not dictate city policy and that the ban will make Columbus safer, which will attract other convention business.
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On the Net:
National Rifle Association: http://www.nra.org/
Columbus City Council: http://www.columbuscitycouncil.org/default.asp
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