School concealed-weapons bill defeated in House committee

[TexasTowelie]

A bill that would have repealed the law prohibiting permit holders from carrying a concealed handgun on public school property was killed Wednesday by legislators.

House Bill 1036 was voted down 6-3 by the House State and Veterans Affairs Committee after more than four hours of testimony.

Proponents said the bill would help prevent a Columbine-like school shooting. It would be “necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety,” according to the legislation, co-sponsored by Reps. Patrick Neville and Kim Ransom and state Sen. Tim Neville. All are Republicans.

Opponents claimed the measure would have made Colorado schools more dangerous by allowing more guns on school grounds.

Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/2017/02/08/school-concealed-weapons-bill-defeated/

[DetlefK]

1. There's an anecdote about politicians and guns...

I forgot the details. I think, it was in the US. It was back in the olden days, ~200 years ago, where parliamentarians got into duels and fist-fights with each other.
Such a politician wanted to send a signal to his colleagues, that they better not get in a physical fight with him: During session, he calmly pulled out two heavy cavalry-issue flint-lock pistols and put them before him on his desk.



I wonder what would happen today if a politician would do that. In the midst of a session on gun-control, he casually pulls out a gun and puts it on his desk.