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Capitol Lens | A song for Ethan

(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

By Tom Williams

Posted June 2, 2022 at 6:26pm

Kristin Song sits with a picture of her son Ethan — who died at age 15 in a 2018 gun accident— during the House Judiciary Committee markup of the “Protecting Our Kids Act” on Thursday. The legislation would raise the age limit on buying certain firearms and put in place other safety measures.

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