[TLBSHOW]

Bush, taking a position at odds with the National Rifle Association, has voiced support for extending the ban,

and White House spokesman Ari Fleischer on Wednesday said that support would carry weight in Congress.

[TomServo]

The Republican-controlled House will not renew the federal ban on Uzis and other semiautomatic weapons, a key leader said today, dealing a significant blow to the campaign to clamp down on gun sales nationwide.