Wisconsin Assembly leader (R-douchebag) carries gun on floor

[jpak]

Last edited Fri Feb 3, 2012, 08:05 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-wisconsin-assembly-leader-packing-heat-on-floor-20120203,0,5390450.story

The Republican lawmaker who presides over the state Assembly said Friday he's been carrying a concealed weapon during floor sessions.

Speaker Pro Tem Bill Kramer, of Waukesha, essentially controls the chamber during debate, presiding over procedures and controlling the debate. He also can order spectators out of the chamber if he so chooses.

He told The Associated Press that he obtained permit No. 16,657 under Wisconsin's new concealed carry law in November. He said he has carried a hidden Glock 26, a subcompact semi-automatic, onto the floor at times.

He said he feels he needs the weapon given the toxic atmosphere at the state Capitol, and he's not the only lawmaker packing in the chamber.

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a toxic atmosphere created by their own GOP douchebaggery

yup

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Voila le armed douchebag

[digonswine]

2. That is just a bit fucked up!

[ManiacJoe]

3. Feel free to point out the problem that you think exists.

[gejohnston]

4. He has a valid carry permit?

can a private citizen carry his or hers in the same place?

if yes to both questions, so what?

[rl6214]

5. Licensed and legal to carry, I don't see any problem

other than you whining about it because you don't like those scary guns.

[jpak]

6. The douchebags are afeared of the public - and they are so scared they feel they have to carry

They think there is a problem.

yup

[friendly_iconoclast]

7. Like Thomas Dodd, author of the Gun Control Act of 1968?

As you can read here, Dodd felt that gun control was "for thee, but not for me.":

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1734&dat=19720621&id=HDYeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3r4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5515,4798916

At least Kramer's gun is legal- unlike Dodd's...

[pipoman]

9. Yeah, you're right..nobody is ever a crime victim..never happens...

Oh, but wait...isn't it you who fears people legally carrying? Hmm, who would care if people are legally carrying if they aren't scared of them?

[Hoyt]

13. As long as they have an irrational love of guns, even Republicans are revered on this forum.

[DonP]

14. We forgot, you prefer the company of the child pornographers, frauds and wife beaters in MAIG

Talk about irrational!

[ileus]

8. Be kinda dumb not to carry if it's legal. Glock 26...9mm but still a nice choice.

I'd have went with a 27 or 36 but hey...he must like the 9.



In other news, I'm going to meet a guy in the morning I may be trading my old SS mini14 for a Sig 229 with a 10 round count.

[krispos42]

10. "he's been carrying"

And no mass murder, no slaughter of innocents, no "winning" debates at gun point.

In other words, the usual has happened. NOTHING.


Doubtless the guy's a political asshole... after all, he's a Wisconsin Republican and part of the union-busting/tax-giveaway crew from last year, so his Asshole Membership Card has been given the Gold Koch Star of Approval.


And he's definitely at fault for the divisive atmosphere in Madison, and for good and sufficient reason.



It doesn't change the fact that, contrary to popular opinion, he's not gunning down political dissidents or silencing political opponents at gunpoint.

[GreenStormCloud]

11. I bet he packs outside the chamber too. N/T

[ileus]

12. I'd have thought a suit like that would carry a sig or HK

[DonP]

15. Wisconsin Assembly death count still at 0

But we're watching it very closely and I'm sure you'll let us know as soon as the blood starts to flow.

Otherwise, like so many of your posts where nothing happened, so what?

[Skwid]

16. What about the Democratic lawmakers who "pack" also? Are they douchebags too?

Do you actually ever think about the stuff you write?

[liberal_biker]

17. Considering the source....

That's a rhetorical question, right?

[Skwid]

18. Haha...yeah I suppose so, is there a smilie for that?...I didn't see one.