Good morning, Washington. It’s primary election day, and if you still haven’t totally made up your mind about any of today’s competitive local races, read our primary coverage to date for a little help. The Examiner finally published its D.C. Council race endorsements this morning, picking Patrick Mara in the At-large GOP race, Cary Silverman in the Ward 2 race, and surprising everyone, Marion Barry in the Ward 8 race. If you want the full court press, you can also check out the endorsements of the Washington City Paper and the Washington Post. Find your polling place here.

Hearing on Congressional Gun Bill: Looks like we’re really going to see Congress attempt to push through a tougher D.C. gun law this week, despite city leaders’ efforts to paint this as a home rule issue. The Post writes about the hearing planned for this afternoon, and we’ll have more about that after it happens. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton intends to introduce a substitute bill that would mandate that D.C.’s gun laws conform to the Heller ruling. The current House bill would additionally abolish the city’s complex gun registration and trigger lock/disassembled and unloaded requirements, and allow District residents to purchase guns directly in Virginia and Maryland.

Violence Overnight: It was a pretty violent Monday night in the District. The most bizarre story is that a firefighter was shot in the arm by a man who had supposedly called 911 for medical help. The firefighter’s injuries were not life threatening. Other violence last night included a man who was killed in a shooting on Quincy Street NW, and three men injured in a shooting in Northeast.

Briefly Noted: Arson suspected in blaze at Silver Spring school … Woman struck by vehicle on Fairland Road in Montgomery County … Man crashes car at Deanwood Metro station.

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