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Amidst political violence, Mass. passes gun restrictions<\/i><\/h3>\r\nBOSTON\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 On Wednesday, the House and Senate budget conference committee released a compromise bill to improve gun safety in Massachusetts. The bill contains a critical ban on guns at and around polling sites and government buildings, both on election day and during the early voting period.\r\n\r\n\u201cAt a time with heightened fear of political violence, the Massachusetts Legislature is sending a clear message that voters can cast a ballot without fear in the Bay State,\u201d said\u00a0Geoff Foster, Executive Director of Common Cause Massachusetts.\u00a0<\/b>\u201cOur 20,000 members across Massachusetts send our thanks to Representative Day and Senator Creem and their staff who worked hard to ensure a ban on guns in and around polling locations was included in the final bill which we hope will be signed into law soon.\u201d\r\n\r\nSee the full bill text here<\/a>.\r\n

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