D.C. Gun Carry Reciprocity For Congresscritters?
BY Herschel Smith
7 years, 6 months ago
Georgia Rep. Barry Loudermilk said concealed-carry reciprocity should be considered for members of Congress looking to protect themselves from future acts of violence like Wednesday’s attack on lawmakers practicing for the congressional baseball game.
While the shooting– which left four injured, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise — took place in Alexandria, Va., where individuals have the right to carry guns, members were headed to Capitol Hill following practice, which falls under the jurisdiction of Washington, D.C.’s stricter gun laws.
Loudermilk, a member if the GOP’s baseball team, said the situation could have been worse had it not been for Scalise’s security detail that went after the shooter. Leadership members are provided with security, but rank-and-file members are not — leaving many wondering how to best address security threats.
“I think we need to look at some kind of reciprocity for members here, but also we need to look at security detail if Scalise hadn’t been on our team it would have been really bad,” Loudermilk told reporters. “You know, at what point do you have a congregation of members — and we’re not any more special anybody else but we are targets — do you have a security detail with you then.”
Well, apparently you feel that you are more special than other people, and listen to me Congresscritter, everyone is a target. Everyone. There are no exceptions.
I’ll say the same thing for you I said over reddit/r/guns to the California LEOs who wanted to keep their service weapons because … ahem … they are more special than everyone else.
No, and a thousand times NO! If you want reciprocity, then do it for everyone. The California LEOs over reddit/r/guns were flabbergasted that someone could actually think the way I do. I hope you’re flabbergasted too. So do something about it, or continue to be a target.
Choose wisely.
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On June 15, 2017 at 7:41 am, Fred said:
Protected Class = Despotism. What Equal Protection Clause? Of course the constitutionality ship sailed long ago.
On June 15, 2017 at 2:48 pm, June J said:
I’m having same argument on a forum. Objection: “But, my Rep has to work in DC every day and should be able to protect himself.” My response: “Yeah, the ordinary citizens of DC have to live there every day too and deserve the same rights as the elitists.”
No more rights for elected officials/gov’t employees but not for me.
On June 16, 2017 at 12:25 am, DAN III said:
Mr. Smith,
The annointed (elected) scoundrels of the federal leviathan, along with their junior partners at state and local .gov levels, have ALWAYS believed they are better than the common, everyday American citizen. Yet, it is these very same citizens who pay homage to these elected parasite by re-electing them time and time again. Is it any wonder the elected AND unelected .gov scum think and act the way they do ?
If I had my way all 535 + 9 would be used to freshen the Tree of Liberty. And that would just be for starters.