Congressman’s Teenage Son Shoots Himself to Death
Reuters
WASHINGTON —
The 17-year-old son of Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound during the weekend, Stupak’s office said Monday. Bart Stupak Jr. died early Sunday morning. The family released no other details.
The elder Stupak, a former state trooper and policeman, was a longtime backer of the National Rifle Assn. But he broke with the gun lobby on one crucial vote last year--a House bill to require up to three-day background checks at gun shows.
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