The decision was "an open invitation to states across the country to pass burdensome restrictions," she said.

Many states also passed bans or restrictions on the sale and production of filled milk products.

Another motivation for passing such laws is concern that makers of methamphetamine will flock to states that do not pass restrictions.

Lawmakers on all sides predict that Congress will pass restrictions of some sort before Christmas.

In reforming product liability laws, the House has passed misguided restrictions on the ability of patients to sue doctors and hospitals for malpractice.

Some individual states following the example set by the federal law and passed even tighter restrictions, sometimes banning ownership of the knives outright within their state.

During the last five years, abortion opponents have become bolder in pushing the Republican Legislature to pass new restrictions.

Staunch opponents of abortion said they were eager to pass new restrictions as soon as feasible.

Orange is the first town in the state to pass such restrictions.

When a Federal court lifted the prohibition in 1991, newspaper publishers launched a shrill campaign to get Congress to pass new restrictions.