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VIRGINIA LAWMAKER'S AK-47 SPARKS GUN DEBATE ON HOUSE FLOOR
By STEVE CONTORNOExaminer.com 01/18/2013A Richmond-area lawmaker brandished an AK-47 on the floor of the Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday in a wild stunt aimed at rallying support for tougher gun laws. Del. Joe Morrissey, D-Highland Springs, pulled the weapon out shortly after the day's session got underway, a time when legislators typically welcome school groups and other visitors in the chamber's gallery.