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Question: Should Congressmen and Senators Be Allowed to Bear Arms in Congress?
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« on: February 07, 2005, 04:08:22 PM »
Most congressmen before 1860 came to Congress well braced. I think it's a tradition that should be revived.
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« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2005, 04:17:14 PM »
What changed in 1860?

Anyway, yes, it would be a lot of fun to see that. The anti-gun nuts wouldn't even show up to vote on crap like the Assault Weapons Ban.
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2005, 04:23:04 PM »
It would certainly make debate more interesting, that's for sure.
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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2005, 04:31:20 PM »

Many of the most weaponized congressmen--southern and western Democrats--refused to stay in Washington when Lincoln was elected (not even inaugurated).

And after then, all the assassinations (Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley) in short order sort of killed the impulse to revive the tradition at the end of the 19th century.
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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2005, 04:33:10 PM »
Quote from: Senator Gabu, PPT on February 07, 2005, 04:23:04 PM
It would certainly make debate more interesting, that's for sure.

Hey, I came up with a new idea on how to break a filibuster...
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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2005, 07:31:20 PM »
Quote from: Philip on February 07, 2005, 04:33:10 PM
Quote from: Senator Gabu, PPT on February 07, 2005, 04:23:04 PM
It would certainly make debate more interesting, that's for sure.

Hey, I came up with a new idea on how to break a filibuster...

Throughout history (among the nations that held elective office, that is), legislators entered their chambers armed--Roman Senate, Jacobian Parliament, Swiss forest cantons, etc. Not so much because they wanted to kill their opposition, but because, as oath-bearers, legislators were expected to defend their words with their very own blood.

Could you imagine the gravity of senate debates if the senators knew that, at any moment, they could face Eternity with every memo passed during their congressional briefings?

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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2005, 10:38:24 PM »
Senator Zell Miller (D - GA):

"I wish we lived in the day where you could challenge a person to a duel"... Oh no, that's right: it is allowed in this world. Well, Senator Keneddy, I challenge you to a duel.
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« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2005, 01:11:04 AM »
In IL local elected officials are entitled to carry weapons. This stems from their role as officers of the peace.
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« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2005, 10:00:07 PM »
Well, it's good to see that the guy who paralyzed Thaddeus Stevens showed some restraint.

He just cracked his skull open with a cane, whereas he easily could have shot him.

How generous.
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