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Taking On the Gun Lobby

Despite Shootings, Passing New Legislation Is Not Easy

By Anna Palmer
Roll Call Staff
Dec. 17, 2007, Midnight

The case for Congress to strengthen gun control laws might seem obvious enough after shootings this month in an Omaha mall and two Colorado churches that left 10 dead.

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May 24, 2012

Sen. Scott Brown arrives in the Capitol via the Senate subway for votes on the Food and Drug Administration reauthorization bill on Thursday.

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