All Congress people should be allowed to open carry in the House and Senate.

[dixiegrrrrl]

Whadda think?
Pros and cons, let's hear 'em.

[Flashmann]

1. It would probably

Shrink the size of Government,in short order......

[NashvilleLefty]

5. That's what I was thinking! C-Span

would have the highest ratings on TV!

[Flashmann]

6. Must see TV

[dkf]

2. Didnt Jim Webb get in trouble for bringing a gun?

[MightyMopar]

3. Why can't the public bring their guns as well?

[immoderate]

4. Gallery too?

---imm

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. hmmm..especially the gallery!!!!!

That would help speed things up on the floor.

Oh, and lobbyists...no guns for them.
And no checkbooks.

[jody]

7. Budget saving if all elected officials were banned from having armed security. nt

[sarisataka]

8. Would it be possible to bring back dueling?

As long as it is only open carry, no concealed. I would like to see who would take advantage of such a situation.

[Recursion]

9. I think Jim Webb used to?

There have been several shootings in the Capitol over history. But they can't be trusted with canes, even.

[ileus]

10. OC should be legal anywhere.

We know our servants have many enemies, so why not allow them to protect themselves while at work.

[wandy]

11. Wouldn't be fair. Mcconnell already has body armer.....

When the shooting starts he'll just go back in his shell.

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. *snort*

True, dat.

[meow2u3]

16. Would shell-piercing bullets be legal as well?

[kestrel91316]

12. Oh yeah. Because those teabaggers would NEVER try to use the opportunity to

pull off a coup a la The Handmaid's Tale.

The liberals would all think it was foolish, and the teabaggers would come armed, and that would be the end of democracy in the US.

[Quantess]

15. Yes, if we as a nation would like to lose every remaining shred of respectability

among the nations of the world.