Help me understand: Why would a R congresscritter WANT to carry a gun onto the floor ?

[steve2470]

A gun in your car ? I can understand that.
A gun in your house ? I can understand that.
A gun in your private business to protect it ? I can understand that.
Concealed carry if you're doing it legally and have some rational reason to do so ? Ok.

But carrying a gun onto the House or Senate floor ? I do not get that, at all. The House and Senate floors are about as safe as any place in the entire country. Yes, there was that incident in 1954. There was the violent insurrection recently. There have been occasional fistfights and the infamous caning in the 1850's. Perspective though... this is over a 232 year history.

To be very clear, I do NOT carry at all or even have a gun. I know many DU'ers do.

Help me understand why a Republican/Fascist Party congresscritter would carry on the House or Senate floor.

Thanks.

Steve

[servermsh]

1. Because their insane voters love it n/t

[Thtwudbeme]

2. In my opinion, they are scared of their own

If I hung around with, and listened to some of these loons- or listened to FAUX "news" constantly, I would be terrified, and probably armed to the teeth.

[Va Lefty]

3. So they can scream about their "2nd amendment rights" being taken away

And, more importantly, fundraise off of it.

[steve2470]

12. this and maybe the laziness explanation ring so true, for me

The stupid lazy Republican base won't bother themselves with the facts.

[leftieNanner]

4. Just to be an arrogant asshole.

That's my take on it.

That's going to be a very expensive gun if he keeps trying to bring it in. $5,000 per violation.

[brush]

19. Some have probably been doing it all along before the insurrection...

and the installation of metal detectors. What this particular idiot's motivation was is, since there are detectors now, is a mystery. Perhaps he was so in the habit that he forgot and strapped up as per usual before he left his house?

Who knows? He was fore-warned and I hope the 5k is deducted from his check.

[Cirque du So-What]

5. Political grandstanding

and fetishization of their precious.

[sweetloukillbot]

6. Owning the libs and laziness are about the only reasons I can think

With all the random carriers right now popping up right now, I'm wondering how many have been carrying all the time. As I understand, concealed is allowed in the building and offices, as long as the gun is unloaded, but they are absolutely forbidden on the House and Senate floors. So either they're intentionally doing some gun rights performance for their constituents, or they're too lazy to walk back to their office and leave it there.

[Shell_Seas]

7. Small penis. It's an ego thing.

[zonemaster]

18. +1

[Revanchist]

28. You do realize that it's a woman that wants her gun on the floor

[Shell_Seas]

34. Small brain. It's an ego thing.

[Blues Heron]

44. Andy Harris too

he set off the detectors and is being investigated.

[machoneman]

45. small, unused vagina then!

[luv2fly]

8. Because he was told he couldn't

Like a little child who says "Oh yeah? Watch this!" and then does some stupid shit.

[Revanchist]

29. She

[Hermit-The-Prog]

41. It's not just 1.

[luv2fly]

46. and he, so "they"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Capitol Police on Friday were investigating an incident in which a Republican lawmaker was found carrying a concealed gun while trying to enter the floor of the House of Representatives, a Capitol official said.

Republican Representative Andy Harris, a staunch gun-rights advocate, set off a magnetometer going through security on his way to the House floor late on Thursday and was found to be carrying a firearm, according to a congressional press pool report

https://this.kiji.is/725403728961323008

[fescuerescue]

9. Maybe to shoot back at rioters

[FakeNoose]

10. They're keeping the crazy ChumpHumpers foaming at the mouth

All the more reason to make this STOP immediately.

[LeftInTX]

11. For "show" and not for protection

They carry in the Texas Capitol

[procon]

13. He imagines himself some kind of super hero.

A cosplay sharpshooter who can save the day. Or he's a weak and impotent little man who uses a gun as a substitute for a respected character.

[Revanchist]

30. It's Lauren Boebert that wants to carry stop assuming it's a man

[marble falls]

14. Because it's there. And: "Don't you know who I am?"

[magicarpet]

15. Macho gun Nazis doing a big fuck you to Speaker Pelosi.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

16. It's symbolic and performative.

It's pretty much the same as taking your AR-15 to the grocery store. You don't need it to protect yourself or anyone else; you are making a political statement (Gunz! Yeah!) as well as showing off to the people who think that guns are evidence of toughness and manliness that you are tough and manly.

[Ferrets are Cool]

17. To prove a point. PERIOD

The point "I" got was that he is a dumbass.

[Earthshine2]

20. For some, carrying a gun makes them feel powerful. At any moment, one may be called upon to ...

do something awesome, like stop a crime.

And one walks around with and relishes those reciprocal feelings of power and responsibility.

Eventually, it falls into the background. After a time, one goes about daily life not always thinking about the gun one is always carrying.

And then, one wants to go into auditorium where guns are not allowed.

Suddenly, that power -- although in the background of one's mind -- is stripped away. And it is unbearable.

Now that I have been a superhero, how can I exist on Earth as an ordinary human, if only for a few hours? Such is the life of a gun humper.

[struggle4progress]

21. "I may need to defend myself from crazed mobs after I incite a riot at the Capitol"

[VA_Jill]

22. Just to show off

"I'm a real badass, I am!"

[mtnsnake]

23. The scary thing is, we just don't know what he intended to do with that concealed gun,

had he made it inside. Good thing he was caught. The FBI should raid his fucking house and confiscate his computers to see what was ticking with him.

[Bettie]

24. In an attempt to intimidate other lawmakers

given how little impulse control and common sense many of them seem to have, it is frightening.

[samnsara]

25. its a control and F-you thing. My sister took her Glock to our Family Reunion..and bragged about it.

[Politicub]

26. Content for his monthly newsletter

Since they don’t have any accomplishments for their constituents to report, all they have left is a meaningless stunt.

[MiniMe]

27. They are acting like 2 year olds

Try telling a 2 year old No

[Vinca]

31. Because he "needs his freedoms?" Or has a small dick. I pick #2.

[lame54]

32. Donate the fines to BLM

[hunter]

33. I don't let anyone I'd care to shoot live in my head...

..nor anyone I'd care to slice open with a knife.

Even though I've been threatened with guns and sliced open with a knife.

I simply can't imagine living in that kind of fear.

Either it's not real to them, which is likely true for most gun fetishists, or they've embraced the fear, or worst of all, they think it's a game.

Gun fetishists and their enablers are so fucking pathetic.

[jpak]

35. Because he's a shit for brains Q loon

Throw the bum out

[Iggo]

36. To shoot people.

That’s what it’s for.

[world wide wally]

37. She may have to engage in a battle of wits and doesn't want to be completely unarmed

[lagomorph777]

38. So they can threaten people with it.

It's not complicated.

[LiberalFighter]

39. To shoot someone on the floor.

[lindysalsagal]

40. Because Happiness Is A Warm Gun

[Javaman]

42. paranoia. they think everyone is out to get them. nt

[lpbk2713]

43. To show they are above the law.

That has always been a characteristic of (R)s.

[Chakaconcarne]

47. They need money.

Their extremism has pushed them to the outer edge of campaign donations.... the need to go loud to hit shrinking support. Not a good long term plan, imo.

[pansypoo53219]

48. they need their bang bang binkies. they're skeered.

[budkin]

49. FREEEEEEEEDOM!!!

That’s it.

[gldstwmn]

50. So when the Insurrection part 2 occurs

they can make sure things turn out the way they want them to. These folks aren't tethered to reality.