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Concealed weapons laws taking hold, broadening across U.S.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ The first shot rang out in Florida 15 years ago, and the advocates of guns for personal defense never let up.
From state to state the movement spread, a campaign to overturn laws against carrying concealed weapons and to give residents an opportunity to pack guns hidden in holsters or purses.
The latest to go concealed: New Mexico.
"The pendulum is swinging the other way now," said Lenexa, Kan., antique gun dealer Jim Supica, a member of the National Rifle Association's board of directors.
One factor fueling the push: changed feelings brought about by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
"I think there is more of ...
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