Did the Congress Woman Have a Gun?

[TnEngineer]

I would like to know if the Arizona congress woman was carrying a gun at the time of the shooting? Most people I ask reply with "It would not have made any difference".

That is true when the bad guy gets a drop on you so to speak. BUT.....she is supposedly pro-gun so here is my argument;

If she admits to carrying a gun for personal protection, it would literaly throw water onto the anti gunners who are dancing in her blood and trying to get more gun control laws passed.

If this "pro-gun" lady gets her voice back and does not denounce the liberals who still point fingers at we pro-second people then, she will be one of the biggest hypocrits in history.

Just my opinion.

[Jonnin]

I know this seems selfish or whatever, but I want her to recover rapidly so she can see what is being done in her name and maybe put a stop to some of it. I think she would be against anti-gun bills in her name, whether she had a gun on her or not at that time. I wish her a rapid recovery anyway(and would do the same no matter who it was), but there is that political motivation for her recovery on top of the humanitarian one.

It would not have made any difference to her being shot: no normal person can react to an assassin in time. The guy knew his target and had all the advantages, the victim did not even know there was a threat in the area until the last second. In that sense, it would not have mattered/helped if she had had a gun in her pocket or something.

So, I agree with your thoughts but her voice is the key here, not whether she had a gun on her or not. What matters is if she will be willing to fight the anti gun bills that came from this horrible event. Honestly, I doubt she recovers in time to do that, but given her progress so far, its possible. She is amazingly lucky, given the circumstances. I mean, luck would be not being shot at all... but you know.

[mcurrier]

I know this seems selfish or whatever, but I want her to recover rapidly so she can see what is being done in her name and maybe put a stop to some of it. I think she would be against anti-gun bills in her name, whether she had a gun on her or not at that time.

I have been thinking/praying for the same thing. It's looking very good for her recovery, thank God.

[vontar]

It would not have made any difference to her being shot: no normal person can react to an assassin in time. The guy knew his target and had all the advantages, the victim did not even know there was a threat in the area until the last second. In that sense, it would not have mattered/helped if she had had a gun in her pocket or something.

Agreed, like in war, they say you never hear the one with your name on it. She was probably the first target. I do not know for sure. If you are the target and you are not aware then as said the assassin has the advantage to pick and choose when/where to shoot.

I also believe she would be against all the anti gun law crusade being carried out in her name while she is in the hospital (I hope I am right, I am tried of eating crow).

[Guest 6.8 AR]

I know this seems selfish or whatever, but I want her to recover rapidly so she can see what is being done in her name and maybe put a stop to some of it. I think she would be against anti-gun bills in her name, whether she had a gun on her or not at that time. I wish her a rapid recovery anyway(and would do the same no matter who it was), but there is that political motivation for her recovery on top of the humanitarian one.

It would not have made any difference to her being shot: no normal person can react to an assassin in time. The guy knew his target and had all the advantages, the victim did not even know there was a threat in the area until the last second. In that sense, it would not have mattered/helped if she had had a gun in her pocket or something.

So, I agree with your thoughts but her voice is the key here, not whether she had a gun on her or not. What matters is if she will be willing to fight the anti gun bills that came from this horrible event. Honestly, I doubt she recovers in time to do that, but given her progress so far, its possible. She is amazingly lucky, given the circumstances. I mean, luck would be not being shot at all... but you know.

Agreed with all of it! I don't know much about her, but I heard she is pro 2nd amendment and

she regularly has those type of meetings in her district. Regardless of her label, she gets out in the

public for their opinion and I hope she can continue. I doubt she is a progressive.

[Guest don_m]

I've seen reports that she owns (some consider it a bit ironic) a Glock 19. She's one of the Blue Dog Democrats who voted against Nancy Pelosi for Minority Leader in the House.