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Kansas Militia More Visible At Political Events

Robert Malcom, from Clinton, Mo., speaks for the Missouri Three Percenters Militia, a group of about 300 people. (Frank Morris/KCUR)
Robert Malcom, from Clinton, Mo., speaks for the Missouri Three Percenters Militia, a group of about 300 people. (Frank Morris/KCUR)

The gun control debate is heating up again in the aftermath of the Las Vegas massacre — and that will likely invigorate staunch Second Amendment groups like the Three Percenters Militia. Militia groups have recently become much more visible, showing up at political demonstrations.

It’s a relatively new tactic for the militia, and one that’s causing a stir. KCUR’s Frank Morris (@FrankNewsman) reports from Kansas City.

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