“We’re not picking on the guy. But...
“We’re not picking on the guy. But if we had our way, he’d be selling auto parts or something else that doesn’t hurt people.”
--Compton Mayor Walter Tucker, referring to the impact of a new city ordinance banning the sale of military-type assault rifles on Mike Virgilio, who sells 10 to 15 of the weapons each week at his gun shop, Boulevard Auto.
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