Author: Associated Press, Washington Examiner
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Capitol rioter who hit officer gets over three years in prison
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A New Jersey gym owner who punched a police officer during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to more than three years in prison, a likely benchmark for dozens of other rioters who engaged in violence that day. Scott Fairlamb, 44, was the first person to be sentenced for assaulting…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | New Mexico bills, governor test appetite for gun control
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NEW MEXICO Bills, governor test appetite for gun control SANTA FE – The Democrat-led Legislature and governor are pushing to increase oversight of firearms sales and place new limits on gun possession and ownership. During its 60-day annual legislative session, lawmakers could make New Mexico the first state to enact major gun control reforms in…
