FILE - In this Jan. 31, 1973, file photo, President Richard Nixon speaks at a White House news conference in Washington, repeating his call to ban Saturday night specials in the wake of the shooting of Sen. John Stennis, D-Miss., the day before. Few presidents in modern times have been as interested in gun control as Nixon, who proposed ridding the market of Saturday night specials, contemplated banning handguns altogether and refused to pander to gun owners by feigning interest in their weapons. (AP Photo, File)
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