Supporters of the D.C. vote bill expressed optimism yesterday that the legislation would be stripped of an amendment that would turn the nation's capital into one of the easiest places in America to own a gun. Senate Republicans added the gun amendment to the D.C. vote bill just before it was approved Thursday by the chamber. D.C. officials call the measure a public-safety threat. The House is expected to pass its version of the bill next week without any gun... (GunPolicy.org)