Nowicki: Violence Vs. Lawmakers Is Rare

Dan Nowicki, columnist, Phoenix Arizona Republic: Politics
Sun, 01/30/2011 - 12:00am

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and two of her aides were injured in a Jan. 8 shooting near Tucson that killed another aide, but a new report suggests violence against Capitol Hill lawmakers and their staff is uncommon in American history.

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