Last month, I tagged along with U.S. Rep. Justin Amash as he met constituents in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for a profile on Amash in The Washington Post. It had been a bit of time since I had done any political coverage, but I was excited and energized to get back into it.

The first three stops of the day drew enough attendees to fill each of the spaces up. The meetings were relatively tame, but the conversation around the 2nd Amendment drew the biggest reaction and the most questions from the attendees. Read more in Ben Terris' profile of Rep. Justin Amash.