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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2018 or the MASS Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes grants for states to implement or maintain firearms licensing requirements. </p> <p>A state's requirements must incorporate certain elements, including the following:</p> <ul> <li>all firearms owners must have a firearms license; and </li> <li>any person who sells ammunition or sells, rents, or leases a minimum number of firearms must obtain a firearms dealer license. </li> </ul>]]></text>
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