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Pro-2A Groups Sue Pennsylvania Over Lifetime Carry Ban For Misdemeanor Drug Convictions
Phillips was convicted of a “minor misdemeanor” involving marijuana possession in 1994
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What happenedPhillips was convicted of a “minor misdemeanor” involving marijuana possession in 1994.
The headline splitDaily Caller frames it as "Pro-2A Groups Sue Pennsylvania Over Lifetime Carry Ban For Misdemeanor Drug Convictions". Independent Journal Review frames it as "Pro-2A Group Sues Purple State Over Lifetime Carry Ban For Misdemeanor Drug Convictions".
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Right / center-rightPro-2A Groups Sue Pennsylvania Over Lifetime Carry Ban For Misdemeanor Drug Convictions
Pro-2A Group Sues Purple State Over Lifetime Carry Ban For Misdemeanor Drug Convictions
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Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to throw out Pennsylvania’s lifetime carry ban for people with misdemeanor drug convict...
