Democrats Seek to Make Guns Illegal for Lawmakers on Capitol Hill

A pair of House Democrats are pushing a bill that would it make it illegal for lawmakers to carry a gun anywhere on Capitol Hill. Reps. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) introduced the No Congressional Gun Loophole Act on Dec. 28, 2020, and reintroduced it in the new session of Congress last week. “As a survivor of gun violence I know what it’s like to [be] shot & left for dead. Stats show accidents happen when there are firearms around. The exemption for U.S. Reps increases the risk for Members, staff & the public,” Speier wrote on Twitter on Jan. 29. Firearms are banned in Capitol grounds and premises, but an exception has been in place for lawmakers since 1967, according to The Hill. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have taken advantage of the carve out for years with no incident. But the political fallout from the …

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