COLUMBIA, Mo. — U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Harrisonville, said Tuesday she is opposed to legislation that would reduce the availability of high capacity magazines for weapons.
Hartzler, a second-term lawmaker who received support from the National Rifle Association during both of her congressional campaigns, said she does not believe serious gun control legislation would even make it out of the House.
“I don’t think we’re able to address these tragedies by limiting or restricting guns,” she said. “What we need to do is look at the causes of these tragedies and try to prevent them from happening, to begin with.”
Hartzler spoke to reporters Tuesday during an office opening event in Columbia, the newest part of her congressional district. U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-St. Elizabeth, who represented Columbia prior to Hartzler, said Monday he believes there will be no substantive change to American gun laws in this session of Congress.
http://missouri-news.org/news/regulation/hartzler-opposes-significant-gun-law-changes-following-newtown-shooting/22614
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