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Published: May 21, 2009
Guns measure draws OK by U.S. House
BY CHRIS CASTEEL
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Wednesday approved Sen. Tom Coburn ’s legislation to allow loaded firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges.

The so-called Coburn amendment was approved by a vote of 279 to 147. It will go to the White House as part of credit-card legislation. All five Oklahoma members of the House supported Coburn’s amendment. Some opponents complained that it didn’...

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