Article snippet: For several members of the House, the gun violence epidemic is personal. The dynamic came into full view this week as the House Judiciary Committee engaged in an emotional debate over legislation to ban high-capacity magazines and prevent potentially dangerous people from having guns following a string of mass shootings this summer. Two Democrats on the committee have lost family members to gun violence. And three others represent districts where their constituents were gunned down in recent high-profile mass shootings. McBath fired back, arguing that she was simply advocating for a key part of her platform. “My son was shot and killed in 2012, and I will not apologize for leading the fight on gun safety,” McBath said. Deutch and Lofgren, meanwhile, made the case for legislation to ban high-capacity ammunition magazines by pointing to what unfolded in their districts. Law enforcement recovered eight 30- and 40-round capacity magazines from the scene in Parkland, according to a state commission report on the shooting. Deutch noted that the shooter fired more than 150 rounds in six minutes. “We know that seconds mattered in those hallways. Students ran down those hallways desperate for safety, and we know that seconds could have made a difference. If this gunman was limited to 10-round magazines, some of those students may have survived that horrible day,” Deutch said. Lofgren added that the shooter at the Gilroy Garlic Festival also had high-capacity magazines, ... Link to the full article to read more