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Thursday, December 20 2012, 09:22 AM EST
Local reaction to President Obama's call for gun control task force
Portland -- The group Maine Citizens Against Handgun Violence applauded President Barack Obama's appointment of Vice President Joe Biden to lead a task force to look into potential changes in gun control policy. President Obama made his announcement at the White House Wednesday morning.

Gun control advocates are calling for a ban on some semi-automatic and assault weapons, saying they are unnecessary, and banning them does not violate the Second Amendment's protection for U.S. citizens to keep and bear arms.

The Sportsman's Alliance of Maine sent News 13 a statement, saying they hope the Vice President's commission will represent all points of view. The alliance says the focus is more complex than just being about guns.Local reaction to President Obama's call for gun control task force

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