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| Lawmaker starts packing pistol to send message to potentially violent protesters |
| 2019-01-18 |
| [FOX] A Virginia state senator this week began openly carrying a .38-caliber revolver strapped to her hip, calling it a "deterrent" against confrontational protesters and other potential threats. Sen. Amanda Chase, a Republican freshman legislator, said she became concerned for her safety Monday after a group of immigration activists confronted her colleague, state Sen. Richard H. Black, over his bill to ban sanctuary cities. The next day, Chase -- who claims she has long held a concealed carry permit -- was seen in the Virginia state Capitol in Richmond, visibly wearing a revolver. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 Ms. Chase sounds like my kind of gal. |
| Posted by: SR-71 2019-01-18 13:10 |
| #4 Revolvers are fine and the mechanism is simplicity itself so low probability of FTF or such. That being said, I prefer my Sig p226 in .40 with a spare mag although it is a bit heavy. |
| Posted by: Warthog 2019-01-18 09:49 |
| #3 Really light weapon with pretty good stopping power. 1-2 taps ought to put someone out of commission. May not be the best for a crowd of feral yutes, though. Takes too long to reload. Has a stiffer trigger pull out of the box than I prefer, but that could be modified. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2019-01-18 08:26 |
| #2 Armed legislators... a fine old American tradition. Has anyone else noted that ever since dueling was outlawed, the level of civil discourse has deteriorated? |
| Posted by: Jineper Unavinter9840 2019-01-18 07:49 |
| #1 From the photo her pistol appears to be a 5 shot, S&W 642 in .38 Special. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-01-18 06:33 |