A female suspect was been taken under custody, and now is reportedly dead after trying to run her vehicle into the gates of the White House. She was chased and hit by Secret Service, and exchanged shots with police outside of the Capitol, NBC News reports.
Capitol Police issued a Shelter In Place order after the reports of shots being fired nearby. It was lifted at approximately 3:00 Pm. There is now a report that the suspect is dead, according to Bloomberg. Congressmen and Senators have been tweeting reactions and reports.
Shooting At Us Capitol Hill — Twitter Reactions
After the report came out that shots were fired outside Capitol Hill, Senators, Congressman and authorities took to Twitter to express their feelings.
All of us are safe, Capitol Hill lockdown has just been lifted and our thoughts & prayers right now are with those who may have been injured
— Senator Ted Cruz...
Capitol Police issued a Shelter In Place order after the reports of shots being fired nearby. It was lifted at approximately 3:00 Pm. There is now a report that the suspect is dead, according to Bloomberg. Congressmen and Senators have been tweeting reactions and reports.
Shooting At Us Capitol Hill — Twitter Reactions
After the report came out that shots were fired outside Capitol Hill, Senators, Congressman and authorities took to Twitter to express their feelings.
All of us are safe, Capitol Hill lockdown has just been lifted and our thoughts & prayers right now are with those who may have been injured
— Senator Ted Cruz...
- 10/3/2013
- by Emily Longeretta
- HollywoodLife
One Democrat is pushing a gun control measure with some unusual inspiration -- James Bond.
Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.) teamed up with founders of Moms Demand Action and Stop Handgun Violence to propose a "smart gun" bill that would require all newly manufactured handguns to be personalized within two years, so they can only be operated by authorized users. The measure would also provide for grants to continue to develop and improve handgun personalization technology, according to a statement from Tierney's office.
"In the most recent James Bond film, Bond escapes death when his handgun, which is equipped with technology that recognizes him as its owner, becomes inoperable when it gets into the wrong hands," Tierney's office said. "This technology, however, isn't just for the movies -- it's a reality."
"This technology needs to be put into action," Tierney said in the statement.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-n.Y.), a co-sponsor of the bill,...
Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.) teamed up with founders of Moms Demand Action and Stop Handgun Violence to propose a "smart gun" bill that would require all newly manufactured handguns to be personalized within two years, so they can only be operated by authorized users. The measure would also provide for grants to continue to develop and improve handgun personalization technology, according to a statement from Tierney's office.
"In the most recent James Bond film, Bond escapes death when his handgun, which is equipped with technology that recognizes him as its owner, becomes inoperable when it gets into the wrong hands," Tierney's office said. "This technology, however, isn't just for the movies -- it's a reality."
"This technology needs to be put into action," Tierney said in the statement.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-n.Y.), a co-sponsor of the bill,...
- 5/16/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
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