Congressman drafts bill to carry on floor of Congress
Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert says his staff working on a bill so that members of Congress can conceal carry weapons everywhere in DC, including inside the Capitol and on the floor of the House;
Gohmert says he and his colleagues need to be able to protect themselves, in light of the mass shooting in Arizona.
“It’d be a good thing for members of Congress who want to carry a weapon in the District,” he said. “I know friends that walk home from the Capitol. There’s no security for us,” he said, adding that the measure would deter people from attacking members. “There is some protection in having protection.”
Hey. What about the rest of us? In light of…well…everything. We’re getting shot and killed, too, in greater numbers than members of Congress. What makes you so special? In fact we’ll need weapons to protect ourselves from Congress on the streets of DC. Can you imagine an armed Joe Biden? Maxine Waters? Al Franken? The galleries will be emptied out everyday.
Category: Congress sucks
The Navy Yard and DOT are in one of the worst neighborhoods in the country. Congress doesn’t care.
One congressman gets injured in a random attack in another state (and there hasn’t been another one in recent memory). Congress just leaps into action concerning their safety in DC!
How many people were shot in Tucson? How many were congress critters???????? Who needs to protect themselves??????
I am all for them carrying, but also for me carrying. Here in Florida, in order for me to carry, I must have my hunting/fishing license, and a fishing rod in one hand on my way to the fishing hole. That permits me to carry loaded. Hope I am able to drop the fishin’ rod when the time comes.
They are members of the protected class, silly. Of course they need their guns to protect them from us rabble.
“Can you imagine an armed Joe Biden? Maxine Waters? Al Franken?”
omg….no and thanks for that nightmare. But it does sound like a nice remake to the classic “keystone cops”….just sayin…
What we need is a National “right to carry” law. Better yet, get rid of ALL the damned gun laws and start writing and enforcing laws that punish poor choices and criminal actions. In other words, hold folks responsible for their own actions.
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms belong on store shelves and NOT as a government agency.
Ah heck, along with a “right to carry” law we need a national “right to work” law as well. As long as I’m wishing, I might as well wish for a LOT. 🙂
Frankly Opinionated,
Actually, I have a concealed from FL, have for a long while and it works in about 30 states. No fishing pole needed. It is actually pretty easy to get the license.