Newly elected Republicans to the US House want to bring their guns into the Capitol

[Mrs. Overall]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/house-freshmen-keep-asking-capitol-police-if-they-can-bring-guns-into-work

The Capitol Police Board is reviewing whether to change the rules around guns in the Capitol after new members of the House have been asking whether they can bring their guns to the building, Axios reports. Firearms are allowed in the House and Senate office buildings around the Capitol building but there are restrictions on carrying them within the Capitol itself.

The building is on federal land meaning it doesn’t need to follow D.C.’s gun laws. The board, which makes the safety rules for Congress, is made up of the sergeant-of-arms of the House and the Senate, the chief of the Capitol Police, and others. Some Republicans have voiced their support for a rule change, including Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), who told Axios “I’m fine” with it. Meanwhile, Democrats have spoken against it. “I think it’s more for making a political statement than a personal security, and I think this is not the place for that,” said Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ).

[spanone]

1. W.T.F.?

[Thekaspervote]

2. NO!! Please don't start this

[Yeehah]

3. What kind of coward needs to carry a gun in a heavily guarded building?

Nobody. These imbecile republicans just want to look like Wyatt Earp. In reality they look like twerps.

[In_The_Wind]

4. NO! Absolutely not!

[sakabatou]

5. *headdesk*

[TexasProgresive]

11. There needs to be a headdesk but this will have to do

[grumpyduck]

6. Intimidation, maybe?

Fucking assholes.

[Fozzledick]

7. These are the guys who can't be trusted to carry canes!

[haele]

8. So, they want to be able to walk in armed to "own the libs".

If this is allowed, it won't be long before one of those knuckle-dragging MAGAts pulls out his (or her) "negotiator" to intimidate everyone around them to accept their Q or Gawd-inspired genius.

I wouldn't put it past one of those newly elected conspiracy followers to attempt assassination in the name of their idiocratic internet masters.

Haele

[smirkymonkey]

9. NO! Just NO!

There is absolutely no reason for this. None whatsoever. This is just a political ploy on the part of the republicans to intimidate the Democrats and create and atmosphere of hostility. This shit needs to stop!

[DEbluedude]

10. Of course they do.

Fuckin assholes.

[Wounded Bear]

13. Congress, Deadwood style...

[Progressive Jones]

14. It never ends with the fucking gun monkeys. Nt

[maxsolomon]

16. One day, they'll approach 100% handgun saturation of the nation.

Every citizen will concealed-carry everywhere they go: parks, school, church, courtrooms, the oval office.

Any sideways glance or confrontational word will be taken as a direct threat that can be met with deadly force, making society completely polite because it is completely armed.

Then they'll be happy, because the Libs will be owned.

[Progressive Jones]

18. This armed and ready Lib is ready. They won't own me. NT

[maxsolomon]

19. We should have the freedom to NOT be armed.

Conflicts should be able to be solved without bullets.

An arms race among the citizenry leads to dumb deaths like this:

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Motorcyclist-Road-Rage-Self-Defense-Killing-12760096.php

You can say she had no choice and it was her right, but you can't prove that the dead man's intent was to kill her, either.

[Ferrets are Cool]

15. Fuck this shit!!

[hedda_foil]

17. For now, Nancy controls House rules so unless the lunatics retake control it should be ok.

The Senate probably won't allow it but it may come down to Georgia.

[Tanuki]

20. Don't feed 'em