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Harold Volkmer: “Illegal because of what? Because of a local zoning ordinance that says you cannot have a gun in this town?”

On the recordMay 9, 1996
Illegal because of what? Because of a local zoning ordinance that says you cannot have a gun in this town?
Said by
Harold Volkmer
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the legality of gun restrictions based on local zoning ordinances.

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