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Minnesota U.S. Rep. Phillips calls for armed guards in schools after Nashville shooting

A man sits in a U.S. Congress meeting room, listening.
Rep. Dean Phillips recognized he is an outlier among Democrats in calling for armed security at schools ”to provide a modicum of safety to our children” after a school shooting in Nashville on Monday. But he said he is skeptical that much else can be done in the Republican-led House without significant public pressure.
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