Why would he think something like that, unless he sees himself as an imperial overlord and the citizens are peasants who need to be kept in line.
Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, said the bill could lead to angry constituents shooting legislators.
I live in Sen. Risser's district. He a hard left liberal whose been in the State Senate since the 1950's. Didn't Thomas Jefferson says something like "A whiff of rebellion is good for democracy." Free and armed citizens are always a threat to the left.
"Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, said the bill could lead to angry constituents shooting legislators."
And his concern was .....?