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| Indiana legislators pack heat |
| 2003-08-04 |
| Edited for brevity. One in six Indiana lawmakers has a permit to carry a firearm, and some even pack their guns when they saunter onto the floor of the Indiana House and Senate, The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne reported Sunday. These pistol-packing politicians have no problem with the availability of weapons in the Statehouse, and some even welcome the guns given the lax security at the state Capitol. "If someone opens fire from the balcony, I want all the guns I can shooting back. Unless, of course, there are school kids up there," said Rep. Matthew Whetstone, whose small .22-caliber pistol weighs no more than a set of keys in his pants pocket. With that .22 you’ll be lucky to annoy the shooter, much less hit him. Whetstone, R-Brownsburg, is one of 25 House and Senate members with valid permits to carry firearms, according to a review of the Indiana State Police firearms database by the newspaper. That is about 17 percent of the General Assembly, compared with about 7 percent of the eligible state population with permits. Of course, I imagine there’ll be a big flap about this in IN, even though it’s likely happened for years and years without a single incident. |
| Posted by:Dar |
| #3 What are the gun laws in Indiana? Az.is a Secound Amendant State. |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-8-5 8:58:45 AM |
| #2 I dunno if I like this or not. I assume that the honorable legislators can hit what they aim at? Most of the people who carry a "small .22 that weighs no more than a set of keys" are not exactly proficient at pistol useage. If you are going to carry, then it seems to me you should make the primary armament worth your while and get something substantial, with a good track record of reliability, accuracy, and stopping power. A Colt M1911 comes to mind. |
| Posted by: Anonymous Troll 2003-8-5 12:05:56 AM |
| #1 Seems reasonable to me. I carry a Glock 19 with one of those evil high capacity magazines. |
| Posted by: Douglas De Bono 2003-8-4 10:55:46 PM |