Lexington recoils from bid to ban certain gun types

LEXINGTON — A liberal activist and prominent Harvard University scholar wants to ban a lengthy list of semi-automatic firearms in a town famous for its Battle Green and its role in launching the American Revolution. Hundreds of people showed up at a Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday night, in which resident Robert Rotberg's proposal to ban assault weapons was discussed at length, according to the Lexington Minuteman. The newspaper reported that Rotberg's citizens' petition may be presented eit

LEXINGTON — A liberal activist and prominent Harvard University scholar wants to ban a lengthy list of semi-automatic firearms in a town famous for its Battle Green and its role in launching the American Revolution. Hundreds of people showed up at a Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday night, in which resident Robert Rotberg's proposal to ban assault weapons was discussed at length, according to the Lexington Minuteman. The newspaper reported that Rotberg's citizens' petition may be presented eit…