What If?
"Although he was seriously wounded, it is a lucky thing that Rep. Stephen Scalise made it to baseball practice on Wednesday morning. Due to his position as majority whip, armed Capitol Hill Police accompanied Scalise."
“The only reason — the only reason — why any of us walked out of this thing: By the grace of God, one of the folks here had a weapon to fire back and give us a moment to find cover. —Rep. Mike Bishop (R-Mich.)
"Many Republican representatives have concealed handgun permits from their home states, but carrying in the District of Columbia is illegal for all but a select few D.C. residents. The attack occurred in relatively gun-friendly Virginia, though that is irrelevant to a representative going directly between baseball practice and Capitol Hill."
The majority of us do not have an armed security detail!
It's Time for a Federal Firearms Law that respects and honors those cases where citizens are engaged in interstate travel, and have a permit to carry firearms issued by their home-state. Isn't that what Federalism is all about? After all, it is a civil right — a right guaranteed by the Constitution no less, that we are dealing with.
Hello?
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