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Show U es liooti-l- f! l jiji rSi n m desert state OMgiioist' TONY PUGH damd LIGHTMAN BY MCT "collective sigh of relief' after the third or fourth day. Lee Loughner could the death penalty in the Jared ,CC "Every day that goes by and we don't see an increase, we're slightly more optimistic." Giffords continues to respond to minor commands to grip a finger or raise a thumb, LeMole said. As he entered the crowded courtroom in Phoenix, Ariz., shooting ram-,Jli- e that has shaken the ountry and is causing mem-r- s of Congress to openly Tucson, about their safely. President Barack joUrs after a national silent led jbama to the dead jibute Monday orry jd injured victims r . of Satur- Loughner made appearance in federal attack, n's $ ! first juit in Phoenix, pie atoff and Army college reject faces ,ne count of attempting to a member of of two counts a federal and two charges of murder of a federal nurdering gunman opened fire killing six people and wounding 14 - during a town hall meeting with Rep. Gabrielle on Saturday. wployee. jtie to a staffers, were among tire wounded. In addition to a possible death penalty for the murders of Roll and Zimmerman, Louglmer could face life in prison for the attack on Giffords. and 20 years apiece for the assaults on Simon and say Louglmer meet-and-gre- et that Rep. Gabrielle Gif--s was hosting at a superm- ;ient morning and range jirough her left temple. He ien fired into the crowd, ng six and wounding numerous others. Witnesses ,ubdued him as he tried to rearket Saturday ,hot her at close and Gabe Zimmerman, 30, who worked for Giffords. Three other adults were killed at the scene. lAnzona, final victim, as Taylor Green, died Green the hospital. iter at granddaughter of Green, former mann- the iallas er of the Tillies. jnela Philadelphia Ron Barber and high-capaci- Simon, both Giffords The shooting is changing of business in the nation's capital in other ways. In addition to prompting calls for more political civility, the incident has led federal lawmakers to tire course then-ow- security needs. Reps. Heath Shuler, and Jason Chaffetz, say they will carry D-N.- ty Gif-lor- ds Louglmer. "Given the gravity of the charges, the possibility of the death penalty, we believe that Meanwhile Monday, doctors in Tucson said they were encouraged that Giffords' condition has stabilized since she underwent emergency brain surgery Saturday. Giffords remains in critical condition and is fighting for her life after a bullet entered her left temple and exited her forehead area. Doctors, however, are pleased the swelling in her brain hasn't progressed, said Dr. Michael LeMole, a neurosurgeon at University Medical Center. "We're not out of the woods yet," LeMole said Monday. Swelling typically peaks around the third day after surgery, and Lemole said doctois would breathe a Ben-net- 's said. ground by two men whom she described as "heroes." "Those two men where my heroes, because I believe they saved my life. I believe I was next to be shot," Maisch said. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, said she would introduce legislation to ban the gun magazines Loughner used in the attack. Iso He House Administration Committee, said he would offer legislation making it a federal crime to make criminal threats against members of Congress or their staffs. "If the law says it is a crime to threaten the president, it should also be a crime to criminally threaten a representative, senator, federal judge or any of their staff," he Witness Patricia Maisch at the scene: John 63, the top federal judge firearms more often in their respective districts. Over the weekend the FBI in Denver arrested John Troy Davis for assaulting a government employee after he allegedly made threatening phone calls to the district office of Sen. Michael Bennet, Court papers show Davis was upset about problems with his Social Security benefits when he told staffers he "might come and shoot people." Davis called back later the same day and described himself as a schizophrenic in need of help before allegedly saying, "I'm just going to come down there and shoot you all." If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. D-P- told reporters Monday that she took a magazine clip with 30 rounds in it from Loughner as he was pinned to the Killed Christina Rep. Robert Brady, the top Democrat on the Barber. ad. oil, der charges, Jon Sands, federal defender for the District of Arizona, asked the court to appoint attorneys Judy Clarke and Mark Fleming of San Diego to represent Students cai ry a homemade poster filled with hearts and photographs of Christina Greene, 9, at Mesa er e ementary School on Monday, January 10, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona. GreeneTaylor was shot and killed when a - em-iloy- ee Witnesses C 3 Con-jes- s, Louglmer, w earing a jumpsuit, appeared calm. His head was shaved and he looked older than his Internet photos. U.S. Marshals swarmed the courtroom. Because of the capital mur- counsel must death-qualifi- ed be appointed," Sands wrote in a court filing on Monday. 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