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US attorney general paves way for more convicted criminals to own guns

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference [File: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo]

Washington, DC – United States Attorney General Pam Bondi has begun a process to make it easier for individuals with criminal convictions to own guns.

The move on Friday comes amid a wider push by the administration of President Donald Trump to make good on campaign promises to gun rights groups, which criticise restrictions on firearm ownership as violations of the Constitution’s Second Amendment. Trump ordered a review of government gun policies in February.

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