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58. What and who are these gun-toting reps afraid of?

Sat Feb 6, 2021, 11:29 PM

Feb 2021

They feel the need of a gun because........
a) a Democrat may threaten them with words?
b) they are unable to get their way without threatening to shoot someone?
c) they are too insecure to attend to the nation's business without hardware?
d) they are afraid their gun loving base will shoot them?

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Gun seller turned congressman becomes first of 2 republicans fined for 'skipping' metal detectors: [View all] riversedge Feb 2021 OP

I doubt their paychecks are the source of their income. n/t Harker Feb 2021 #1

Then double the fine. If needed, redouble it. Third violation is expulsion from Congress ... marble falls Feb 2021 #21

That's more like it. n/t Harker Feb 2021 #31

They should just double it every time LiberalLovinLug Feb 2021 #51

$5000 is still gonna leave a mark. nt Gore1FL Feb 2021 #36

That's okay... Grokenstein Feb 2021 #42

That's true. Harker Feb 2021 #44

There's the real truth to this. PSPS Feb 2021 #54

Do they Rebl2 Feb 2021 #2

Taking bets right now genxlib Feb 2021 #3

The SCOTUS won't take a suit regarding congressional rules, I bet. Gore1FL Feb 2021 #37

cool, Maxheader Feb 2021 #4

Wonder what their families think of this. Or are they all too rich to care Walleye Feb 2021 #6

it would piss bill gates off... Maxheader Feb 2021 #8

I believe it Walleye Feb 2021 #10

They are too Rich to care msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #38

Serious question: Mike Niendorff Feb 2021 #5

I guess the cops don't wanna have to bodyslam a congressman Walleye Feb 2021 #7

Easy fix: Mike Niendorff Feb 2021 #9

If that's what they have to do, it's ok . Maybe they have to come and go through the same spot. Walleye Feb 2021 #12

The CP would have to stand up to them. Hmmm... 33taw Feb 2021 #33

The Reps can still just go through them and not stop obamanut2012 Feb 2021 #48

Let me know when their bribes are no longer enough to cover the fines quakerboy Feb 2021 #11

😁😁 Walleye Feb 2021 #13

Wonder where the money is going from fines assessed Sugarmaggie Feb 2021 #14

Great - we'll be hearing from them in future ailsagirl Feb 2021 #15

So for $5 K ,,, Cryptoad Feb 2021 #16

The arrogance of these people... dawg day Feb 2021 #17

And you're not sure if your coworkers would use the guns to defend you or attack you. tanyev Feb 2021 #25

LOL MySideOfTown Feb 2021 #18

None of this makes sense.... Jon King Feb 2021 #19

I Hope The Rule Is Written So COL Mustard Feb 2021 #20

Silly me, I thought there were laws against carrying guns in government buildings. housecat Feb 2021 #22

What are the chances that these gun nuts Congress critters aren't squirrelling dreamland Feb 2021 #23

Without an arrest or criminal charges the $5k is a license fee, not a fine. Marcuse Feb 2021 #24

Fined? Nocturnowl Feb 2021 #26

Nancy is not for the Play Play. djacq Feb 2021 #27

Gohmert always brags of being a judge, he worked for one of the nations Beachnutt Feb 2021 #28

Gohmert is claiming Pelosi bypassed the detectors. BlueStater Feb 2021 #29

after the first time ShepKat Feb 2021 #30

Did he? invrabbit Feb 2021 #32

guns are prohibited, period. why the pussyfooting. if they bypass, search them. bullimiami Feb 2021 #34

It is illegal to stop them obamanut2012 Feb 2021 #49

I thought Boebert had already been fined. TNNurse Feb 2021 #35

She did the bypass, but it was before the rules were voted on and in place. nt Gore1FL Feb 2021 #39

Congressional aides need to be tested too FakeNoose Feb 2021 #40

They're grandstanding for attention NHvet Feb 2021 #41

They will just raise NRA money to pay this ... TomVilmer Feb 2021 #43

NRA filed for bankruptcy less than a month ago BumRushDaShow Feb 2021 #46

What happens with the 3rd plus offense? ananda Feb 2021 #45

It's $10,000 for each subsquent offense after the 1st BumRushDaShow Feb 2021 #47

Ok thanks. Well... ananda Feb 2021 #52

Just the fact that they are actually "enforcing" use BumRushDaShow Feb 2021 #53

Here's a publicity photo Rep. Andrew Clyde arranged, to impress the voters back home: Judi Lynn Feb 2021 #50

It's a silent insurrection based on the creation of fear and intimidation bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #55

If he would skip this regulation, keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #56

Aren't they fined for not wearing masks as well? tavernier Feb 2021 #57

What and who are these gun-toting reps afraid of? BarbD Feb 2021 #58