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President Clinton, unable to make significant progress on his gun legislation in the Republican-controlled Congress, this week takes his message for stricter firearms controls to the states in hopes of strengthening the gun-control movement in local legislatures. Clinton will be beside Maryland Gov. Parris Glendening (D) Tuesday morning as the governor signs the country's first mandatory safety-lock law. On Wednesday, Clinton goes to Colorado to rally support for a state amendment that would force background checks at gun shows.

"Anyone with a 33-cent stamp can file a complaint." David Kendall, the Clintons' personal attorney, dismissed an ethics complaint filed by a conservative legal group against first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton as "partisan nonsense." (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Apr. 11)

• Stymied on Gun Control by Congress,
Clinton Turns to States
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Apr. 9)
• Clinton Attending Today's Gun Law Bill-Signing
(The Baltimore Sun, Apr. 11)
• Dems Push Gun Show Amendment
(Denver Rocky Mountain News, Apr. 11)

In Ohio, Gov. Bob Taft (R) continues to push for a gun-safety bill that has angered advocates on both sides of the issue and is set for a House committee vote sometime this week.
• Taft’s Gun Bill Drawing Fire From All Sides
(The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, Apr. 10)

Texans Get Another Vote in Primary Runoffs
Texas election officials aren't expecting a high voter turnout for Tuesday's Democratic and Republican primary runoffs. Despite some key statewide and congressional races being up for grabs, there has been little interest generated since the initial March 14 primaries.
• Runoffs Generate Little Voter Interest
(Dallas Morning News, Apr. 11)
• Voters to Decide Handful of Key Races in Runoffs Today
(Houston Chronicle, Apr. 11)
• Tuesday's Runoff Will Settle Battle for Archer's Seat
(The Washington Post, Apr. 10)

Gore Hones in on Ohio
Vice President Gore pushed his education agenda in Ohio Monday, the Democratic candidate's fifth visit to the crucial electoral state this year and his eighth overall in the past year.
• Gore Making Pair of Campaign Stops in Ohio, Focusing on Education
(Cincinnati Enquirer, Apr. 11)