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Congressman refuses to participate in moment of silence for Vegas victims

by Jennifer Cruz

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) indicated moments of silence following such tragedies only lead to an excuse for inaction and later called for gun control.

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Scalise back to work on Capitol Hill

by Christen Smith

A wounded Rep. Steve Scalise -- the Louisiana Republican nearly killed at a congressional baseball practice in June -- returned to Capitol Hill Thursday.

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‘Battle of Bunkerville’ BLM agent no longer works for the agency

by Brian Seay

A federal agent who had a key role in the armed 2014 ‘Battle of Bunkerville’ standoff no longer works for the Bureau of Land Management.

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Senate contest pits popular judge against NRA-endorsed former attorney general

by Chris Eger

Among the leading candidates to fill Jeff Session's seat in the Senate are "10 Commandments Judge" Roy Moore and "Big Luther" Strange.

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Rep. Scalise discharged from hospital six weeks after congressional shooting

by Christen Smith

Rep. Steve Scalise left the hospital Tuesday and continues recovery at an inpatient rehab facility, six weeks after the shooting that nearly took his life.

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Alabama rep uses audio of Congressional shooting in campaign ad (VIDEO)

by Christen Smith

An Alabama congressman used audio of the shooting that wounded Rep. Steve Scalise and four others last month in campaign ad released this week.

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Scalise in fair condition after deep tissue surgery

by Christen Smith

Hospital staff upgraded Rep. Steve Scalise’s condition to fair last week following a deep tissue surgery.

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Senator enlists the help of NRA to teach Congress how to shoot

by Chris Eger

U.S. Sen. Luther Strange reached out to the National Rifle Association to obtain firearms training to lawmakers on Capitol Hill in the aftermath of an attack on House Republicans.

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Gun control groups turn up volume against suppressor deregulation after shooting

by Chris Eger

Though a recent high-profile shooting in Alexandria, Virginia did not involve a suppressor, gun control advocates pose the question "what if it had" to derail pending reform on the items.

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Holster company offers congressmen free gear, training

by Chris Eger

A Tennessee-based custom Kydex holster maker is offering free holsters and firearms training to lawmakers on Capitol Hill in the aftermath of an attack on House Republicans.

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Republicans back concealed carry reciprocity act for D.C.

by Chris Eger

On the heels of a shooting targeting unarmed Congressmen and their aides, legislation was introduced Thursday to recognize any valid concealed carry permit in Washington.

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Congressional shooting energizes both sides of gun debate

by Chris Eger

Wednesday's shooting at a Congressional baseball team practice resulted in calls for more gun control while Second Amendment groups place blame for the incident on "Democratic hate speech."

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