There he introduced marketing innovations, offering premiums for multiple purchases, a practice he continued with his magazines.

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Meanwhile, in an effort to deflate China's housing bubble, the government has placed restrictions on multiple real-estate purchases and recently began to require more equity for mortgage loans.

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In 2012, the group marshaled forces to lobby on more than 60 measures, including "a bill to prohibit the Department of Justice from tracking and cataloging the purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns, " according to the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks money in politics.

CNN: December 20, 2012 -- Updated 1625 GMT (0025 HKT)