DUMBEST Congress Member WANTS GUNS On the House Floor

[Segami]

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We should thank delightful Rep. Louie Gohmert, in a way, for bringing this post-Tucson spree of hastily conceived legislative proposals to its natural conclusion: He's drafting a bill that allows members of Congress to carry guns on the House floor.

Maybe he's doing this just to get a rise out of the hippies — the surest way to consolidate support in his Texas district.

But even the NRA could look at this and think, "Yeah... maybe not?"



Behold:


<http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0111/Gohmert_drafts_bill_to_allow_guns_on_House_floor.html>


Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert says his office is drafting a measure to allow members of Congress to carry guns in the District of Columbia, including in the Capitol and on the House floor.
Gohmert says he and his colleagues need to be able to protect themselves, in light of the mass shooting in Arizona.
"It'd be a good thing for members of Congress who want to carry a weapon in the District," he said. "I know friends that walk home from the Capitol. There's no security for us," he said, adding that the measure would deter people from attacking members. "There is some protection in having protection."



If he wanted to talk about members of Congress being allowed to carry in the District of Columbia while they're walking around, he might be able to find a debate. But wouldn't they need to be stored with security while checking into the building, at least? It would be hard to imagine him getting support from any other members of Congress on that provision, since they'd all worry about dumb Louie Gohmert accidentally shooting them.



http://gawker.com/5732069/dumbest-congress-member-wants-guns-on-the-house-floor

[Drale]

1. Back in the day when guns where allowed on the floor

people had more self control. Although there where several fights, they never got worst then a cane beating.

[madinmaryland]

3. And it took that guy a couple of years to recover from the cane beating.

:wtf:

[Erose999]

6. Thats because all the gun violence took place outside the chambers. Burr v/s Hamilton for example.

[onethatcares]

2. why not just pass a law that makes everyone carry one? or two for that matter

why should congressfolks get all the glory? I mean, hell, if everyone was packin, who'd be talking smack?

[madinmaryland]

4. Imagine all the "Plaxico Burress" injuries at the hospital if that were to happen!!

[PavePusher]

30. I think the congress-critters would at least be using proper holsters....

not stuffing them in the waist-band of sweat-pants.

YMMV.

[Segami]

5. Should we also allow visitors or reporters sitting in the House gallery to carry a gun with them?

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. Sure -

What if a House member flips out and starts shooting up the place?

:sarcasm:

[proud2BlibKansan]

17. I can hear it now

"YOU LIE"

BANG! BANG!

[butterfly77]

26. They talk big talk

about how bad they are but now they are SCARED:scared: :scared: :scared: and want their widdle guns:cry:

[Autumn]

28. Oh in my dreams

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Erose999]

8. The thought of Bachmann armed makes me shudder. She's a danger to herself and others, they shouldn't

even allow her to have a stapler or a pair of scissors.

[Pool Hall Ace]

29. With all of the sadness and insanity going on lately,

thank you for this laugh! :rofl:

[gratuitous]

7. Please don't call Louie Gohmert the dumbest member of Congress

The rest of them will take it as a personal challenge.

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Haha - good one!

But they'll rise to the challenge.

[name not needed]

10. I had a feeling Gohmert would have something to do with this before i even clicked on this thread.

[Andy823]

11. All I can say is good luck with that!

Gohmert is simply insane! There are enough crazy republicans in the house, but he takes the cake! It's really simple, CRAZY PEOPLE SHOULD NOT CARRY GUNS! Since a large number of republicans in the house "ARE" crazy there should be NO GUNS in congress!

[Tippy]

13. Gohmert was not the only one...Heath Schuler said the same thing

[B Calm]

14. So then they can scream you lie and . . . .

[muntrv]

15. No Louie, you just wanna shoot your opponents when you feel like it.

[derby378]

16. As pro-RKBA as I am, even *I* know this is a really bad idea

Poor, poor Louie Gohmert. It must hurt him something fierce whenever he actually has a thought.

[butterfly77]

18. First person I thought of..

along with Virgina Fox,and joe "u lie" wilson:rofl:

[no_hypocrisy]

19. He doesn't trust the Capitol Police, does he?

[guitar man]

20. Well hell

That may actually make CSPAN worth watching :silly:

[kevinbgoode]

21. I want every member who wants to carry a gun in OUR capitol

building to pass a panel of mental health experts before being granted any permit.

The paranoid who fantasize about needing protection will just up that ante more, once they realize everyone else gets a gun too.

I'm beginning to believe the conservative "dream" for America is a lawless, third world country where all citizens live in paranoid fear.

[jmowreader]

22. It would certainly make the level of intelligence in Congress go up

One of the teabagger congressmen gets up and starts going on and on about how it's obvious that the only way to increase government revenues is to cut taxes on the rich. The minute he says it, a Democrat takes the floor, declares the teabagger too stupid to live and ventilates him with fourteen rounds from the Official Democratic Caucus Nickel Plated Nine.

[Stevenmarc]

23. Well if we can have a betting pool for who shoots themselves in the foot first. then I'm for it

[Swamp Rat]

24. I guessed it was Louie Gohmert Pyle of Shit before I clicked on your thread

[Enthusiast]

25. Louie Gohmert is the dumbest alright.....nt

[brooklynite]

27. Well, good think Burton wants to seal off the galleries with plexiglass...

This bullets will bounce off and keep the audience safe.