GOP reps on gunman’s list back calls to let lawmakers, others carry firearms in DC

Several GOP congressmen whose names were on a list found in gunman James Hodgkinson’s van are proposing and backing legislation that would allow members of Congress and others to carry a gun to protect themselves in the nation’s capital and across the country. Within hours of the shooting, Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, leader of the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus, introduced his own gun bill -- a broader measure that would allow anybody from states that allow residents to carry concealed weapons with a valid permit to exercise that right while in Washington. Rep. DesJarlais, a strong Second Amendment Supporter, supports Massie’s bill and will join as a co-sponsor.