Dems Press To Bar Reps From Carrying Guns At Capitol

The New York Times reports:

Congressional Democrats are debating whether to bar lawmakers from carrying firearms on the Capitol grounds, with House leaders pressing to make the complex gun-free but top senators in the party resisting the move. House Democrats have been pressing for the ban since the violent storming of the Capitol and the idea has gained momentum in the chamber amid extreme behavior from some Republicans, including the circulation of imagery portraying attacks on Democrats.

This week, a gun charge against Representative Madison Cawthorn, Republican of North Carolina — the second such charge for the first-term lawmaker — added urgency to the issue. During a private meeting Wednesday with House committee chairs, Mr. Cawthorn’s latest gun charge came up, and Representative Steny H. Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat, expressed frustration over the situation, saying the Senate did not want to deal with the gun issue.

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After 1/6, “many lawmakers, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, expressed grave concerns about the behavior of certain Members,” said Drew Hammill, spox for Speaker Pelosi. “The current policy serves no purpose but to endanger workers, staff, press, visitors and Members…”

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