He said anti-gun groups continued to face an uphill battle in convincing Americans that guns were a serious health hazard.
Some anti-gun groups, for their part, said the decree would not go far enough.
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The two major anti-gun groups in recent years have been the Coalition for Gun Control, and Gunsafe NZ.
A sign on the counter urged customers to redial repeatedly an '800' number that was said to cost an anti-gun group 80 cents for each call.
Over-size clips, or magazines, have been the target of anti-gun groups for years.
But Blaine Rummel, a board member of Virginians for Public Safety, an anti-gun group, disputed the notion that arming more people would reduce violence.
The provision has been heavily criticized by environmentalists, anti-gun groups, and park supporters, including the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees, but it was applauded by gun rights groups.
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His organization and another anti-gun group, the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence, say the Washington measure grows out of a long legal tradition.