Threats and protection for Elected officials

[parker]

I thought you ole boys would die for the 2ND Amendment? Absouletely amazing how you want everyone to be certified to own a gun now. If the NRA knew what you were saying they would demote most of you to suscriber want to be.

[GeoFisher]

I thought you ole boys would die for the 2ND Amendment? Absouletely amazing how you want everyone to be certified to own a gun now. If the NRA knew what you were saying they would demote most of you to suscriber want to be.

Never SAID that.........and also didn't say the guy was WRONG........

This will always be a hard issue, but the bottom line is the 2nd amendment is PART of the constitution. If you want to control guns STOP screwing around and go after the second amendment.......REPEAL IT. If the folks want it LET THEM VOTE........when a repeal fails, and it will, DROP the **** issue.........SIMPLE.

With regards to certification, etc, etc. I think if you're going to carry a concealed weapon, you'd BETTER know how to use it. I've been around guns, and have shot quite a few, but don't own a handgun, and if I ever were to get a conceal carry, I'd certainly get a LOT of education. This is probably the single reason why I still don't have something that I carry on the water.........I'm not comfortable enough to carry......

Later,

Geo

[DJD]

FYI.... Had a call from a hospital we do work for asking for us to complete an access control project before a state Senator shows up for a visit later in the month. There will be a security team (secret service?) that shows up prior to the senator to review the location. I don't know how much they look at or will require but I know they want to look the place over.
I'll know more after it's over.

[RoadToad]

I'll know more after it's over.

And probably won't be able to talk about it

"Is there ANY assigned protection for elected officials."
In Washington DC, yes. But it only follows you home if you're one of the top guns, House Speaker, Senate Majority Leader, etc. A lot of them like it that way, and I think Rep. Giffords had said she did, too. I remember seeing where the guy from Utah (can't find the link right now) had said he thought the Federal Marshals ought to protect congresspeople when they're in their home districts (they protect federal judges). The guy also mentioned that he'd personally had a CCDW for a long time.

[HURRICANEBOB]

Reagun had protection, and he still got shot.
Kennedy had protection, and he still got shot.
Same goes for Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley.

I think Presidents deserve protection as they are our leader.

Senators and Congressmen are not decision-makers, and are not elected leaders. They are representatives only. So I'd say spare the change.

All professions have their own risks. If being in the public eye seems too risky, either hire your own help or consider a change of jobs.

If we did provide protection for US level representatives, why not state, and county reps too? Are they less valuable to us?