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Vocal Protesters Arrested in Hart After Gun Control ‘Die-In’

By Bian Elkhatib

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Gays Against Guns held a protest outside the Hart Senate Office Building and staged a “die-in” inside. Seven members of the group — that was seeking attention on passing Sen. Christopher S. Murphy’s gun background-check legislation — were arrested by Capitol Police.

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