Dallas shootings bring pause to gun-control fight in U.S. Congress

The shooting deaths of five police officers in Dallas brought a pause to the gun-control fight in Congress on Friday, as Republicans and Democrats called for healing even as they prepared for what could be the year's final push for legislation next week. Shock over the Dallas shootings, the second major gun attack to rock the United States in less than a month, overshadowed the gun debate in the U.S. House of Representatives, where lawmakers have fought over three rival measures since the June 12 mass shootings at a gay nightclub in Orlando. For reflection, for thought, for prayer, for justice, for action," Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said in an emotional address on the House floor.