Newly elected Republican Congresswoman/high school dropout vows to carry handgun to Congress

This obvious political stunt will end well...

Republican Lauren Boebert vows to carry handgun to Congress

In a video released on Sunday, Republican Lauren Boebert is shown loading a handgun before walking around the city.
"I will carry my firearm in DC and in Congress," she says in the video, which has been viewed over two million times.

But the city's police chief has said he plans to speak to Ms Boebert about the strict rules on carrying firearms.

Ms Boeber owns a restaurant called Shooters Grill in the town of Rifle, Colorado, where members of staff are encouraged to openly carry weapons, as is permitted under the state's laws.

The issue of gun rights formed a key part of her campaign for last November's election.

"Even though I now work in one of the most liberal cities in America, I refuse to give up my rights," Ms Boebert says in the video posted on Twitter on Sunday.

"So as a five-foot tall, 100-pound woman I choose to protect myself legally, because I am my best security."

But police were quick to respond, with Washington DC Police Chief Robert Contee III telling reporters: "That Congresswoman will be subjected to the same penalties as anyone else that's caught on the DC streets carrying a firearm."

While the US constitution enshrines the people's right to keep and bear arms, the rules governing this vary.

Members of Congress are allowed to keep firearms in their offices and transport them in Washington DC, as long as they are not loaded.

However, a permit is needed to carry a gun through the city's streets and weapons from other states must first be registered with local authorities.

Last month, a group of Democratic senators proposed new legislation to tighten existing rules for members of Congress.

As I understand it, she can carry it - unloaded - on the street. She cannot carry it into the House chamber (not sure if that includes the corridors). So I guess she can sit in her office and stroke it.

Conservatism in a nutshell.

Ok. So?

You can get into congress being a dropout?
Fuck, what did I stick it out for the fucking diploma for?

So she's silly.

Why do you imagine she needs it?

Yea ..., that's the country I want to live in. One where congress people need to carry a gun.

Looking forward to the Capitol Police arresting her.

Yes, but you have to move to rural Colorado.

The House Sergeant at Arms would not knowingly let a firearm into the chamber.

Congress is a pretty dangerous place, I hear. You know a fella once got beat near to death there?

Ah, well...ss...yeah.

He's let a shitload of loose cannons in though.

Okay, I'll bite: How is Maine any better?

The relevance of the English to this discussion ended in the 18th Century.

Lobsters > Beetles

Not really, since we're the boogeyman the whole 2nd Amendment clusterfuck was created for.

BOO!!!

Oh. My. God. We need to get rid of those damn Democrats!

But you're closer to where peyote grows naturally in the US. I like lobster but if my choice is between lobster and peyote, I'm taking the peyote.

Well, if you say so.

If you support this action, then you're a moron.

Hey, maybe she'll draft a bill to bring back duels.

Hamstringing her own side, since duels were fought to restore the honour of the aggrieved party.

Careful with those stones in that glass house.

AND she's a chick too! Usually that level of failing up is only reserved for cishet white boys! #GirlBoss

So liberals like @Fisherman's Worf are peeing themselves over this.

Yes, I'm positively wet with excitement to see what happens next...

we were all wondering the same thing.