1.0 link 101987 <![CDATA[McCain Now Silent On Guns, After Relishing Fights With NRA]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/15/mccain-now-silent-on-guns_n_101987.html Less than one month ago, Mayors Against Illegal Gun Violence released a television advertisement encouraging Congress to close the 'gun show loophole,' which allows individuals to purchase firearms at gun shows without a criminal background check.

The spot centered on the pledges made, at one point or another, by each remaining presidential candidates to shut the loophole down. "So with all the talk of bipartisanship, why can't they work together now to pass it?" asks New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.

The...

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