Originally Posted by PR_Tom

This is from February and it has almost no support. Check here too (no consoles or popups to block like snopes)

http://www.factcheck.org/2009/02/gun-control/

Here's a brief excerpt to illustrate:
"Q: Is Congress going to require a federal license to own a handgun?

A: A Chicago congressman’s bill, H.R. 45, would require that, but it has little support. The same bill died quietly in a House subcommittee last year.
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