Gun control group endorses Sen. Reed
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WASHINGTON -- A prominent gun control organization has endorsed Sen. Jack Reed for reelection. Reed, D-R.I., won praise from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence -- named for Jim Brady, the onetime press secretary to Ronald Reagan who suffered a gunshot wound during the 1981 assassination attempt on the president. In a news release, the lobbying group cited Reed's work for what it called ``more common sense laws to keep dangerous people from getting dangerous weapons." For example, the campaign noted Reed's efforts to restrict gun sales to would-be purchasers who have criminal records. Gun control advances have been rare in recent years, in part because opposition to gun control cuts across party lines in some regions and among some voting blocs. 
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