Gun victim Scalise leads opposition to stricter US laws
US House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, who nearly died in a shooting at a congressional baseball practice in 2017, is a fierce opponent of Democratic efforts to tighten the nation's gun laws (AFP Photo/TASOS KATOPODIS)/ Washington (AFP) - Opposing sides in the US gun debate staked out their positions Wednesday ahead of anticipated White House firearm safety proposals, with a top lawmaker who was nearly shot dead pushing back against reforms. Congressional Democrats have demanded swift action on issues like expanding background checks to ...
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