An Arizona state representative has a novel idea to increase safety among state lawmakers: start wearing bullet-proof vests.
State Rep. Bob Thorpe (R) sent an email on Thursday to all Arizona House and Senate members, inviting them to attend an event this coming Wednesday at the capitol, where someone from a company called Arizona Tactical is scheduled to educate lawmakers about the protective vests it sells.
In his email, Thorpe said he has been researching body armor in the wake of the Tucson, Ariz. shooting that injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and led her to step down from Congress. He suggested the vests could be worn at public events like town halls and parades. “Just like our police and DPS (Department of Public Safety) officers, you typically wear the vest under a shirt or top, which conceals their use,” Thorpe wrote, adding that the company would cut the lawmakers a deal and offer the vests at the same price law enforcement officials pay.
So this Republican feels that the best way to avoid ending up like Gabby Giffords, is NOT to demand background checks or out law extended magazines, but instead to wear body armor?
Who wants to volunteer to remind him that Gabby Giffords was shot in the FACE?
Some how I don't think covering her in Kevlar would have done her one tiny bit of good.
While we are on the subject of not doing a tiny bit of good, it looks like getting any gun legislation past the Senate is going to present quite the challenge as there are now 13 GOP Senators threatening to filibuster ANY attempt by Harry Reid to bring it to a vote.
This courtesy of Politico:
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s threat to filibuster any new gun restrictions is gathering steam, as a dozen of his Republican colleagues have now signed onto his plan.
The Kentucky Republican and Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) first wrote to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid late last month to warn him of their intention to try to tie up the Senate if, as planned, Reid moved forward with legislation that would expand background checks and attempt to crack down on interstate gun trafficking.
Reid is expected to bring a gun-control bill to the floor as early as next week, or perhaps the following week, and Paul is renewing his vow to try to block the measure. Paul’s follow-up letter, obtained by POLITICO, bears Monday’s date and is signed by 13 Republicans, including fellow potential 2016 presidential aspirant Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) — who signed on shortly after Paul’s first threat was issued — and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Jerry Moran of Kansas.
Can somebody explain to me again WHY Harry Reid backed away from his promise to end the filibuster?
Because I for one am sick and tired of this shit!
