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Senators seek pact on gun-buy background checks

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William Temple, of Brunswick, Ga., wearing revolutionary attire, right, argues with a man Friday during the Georgia State Capitol Pro-Gun Rally at the main entrance to the Georgia State Capitol.

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., wants his panel to approve gun control legislation in the next few weeks and has voiced strong support for universal background checks for firearms purchases.
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