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New York Mayor Ed Koch, second from right, joins officials, Thursday, Feb. 9, 1989 at a City Hall news conference in New York to announce proposed legislation banning the sale and possession of rapid fire assault weapons in New York City. At the podium is Robert Stutman, agent-in-charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New York office, behind him is City Council member Joseph Lisa who introduced the bill.

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New York Mayor Ed Koch, second from right, joins officials, Thursday, Feb. 9, 1989 at a City Hall news conference in New York to announce proposed legislation banning the sale and possession of rapid fire assault weapons in New York City. At the podium is Robert Stutman, agent-in-charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New York office, behind him is City Council member Joseph Lisa who introduced the bill.