How close was we to a mass murder event of 100's of our Congress members in the Senate?

[duforsure]

If several of these terrorists had of entered their room they we're hiding in with assault weapons?

[Walleye]

1. One A.R. 15 with high-capacity mags could've taken out 50 to 100 people.

We’ve all seen what can happen in these mass shooting events. This should not be treated like it was some demonstration that got out of control.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

2. Closer than most realize...

This insurrection was helped along by insiders. If the plan wasn’t so “on the fly” and timing was different (better?)* it would have been way worse.

*it’s all perspective.

[RobertDevereaux]

3. I've heard that the Senate chambers were emptied...

ONE MINUTE before the armed mob broke into it.

[pfitz59]

4. No telling what was in all those backpacks

I think Congress dodged a bullet or two

[obamanut2012]

5. As close as Capitol Officer Eugene Goodman not risking his life

on those stairs to lead the insurgents away from the Senate and running away and hiding instead. As close as the men and women in the Speaker's Lobby holding the line, killing Ashli Babbitt and buying precious seconds so reinforcements could evacuate the House.

That is literally how close we came. Seconds of courage and bravery.

[Doodley]

6. Maybe that is what Trump wanted, to declare Martial Law.

How else was his coup supposed to work?

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

7. There were enough armed & dangerous rabid TrumpSuckers there

to kill quite a few members of Congress. Possibly all of them. They clearly expected to get away with it. And many will.