Norton Calls on Homeland Security Officials to Restrict Gun Carrying Outside Public Events Where...

norton.house.gov ^ | August 19, 2009 | NA

[NativeNewYorker]

She knows all about the oppressive police state. She got a ticket in DC for parking in her own driveway!

[dirtboy]

ngresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), who sits on the Homeland Security Committee, today called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan to restrict the carrying of weapons openly or concealed in or around the areas where the President of the United States and cabinet officials are appearing

Ain't DHS's decision. This alone could really trigger a bitchin' 10th Amemdment battle from states intent on protecting their enumerated gun rights.

I'll make a deal with Obama - I'll stay out of your events, and you stay out of gun-rights states if you are scared by having legal guns near where you are speaking.

[tgusa]

The best possible view of DC is in your rear-view mirror.

[dirtboy]

The President, cabinet officials and other top foreign and domestic officials regularly travel in motorcades in the nation's capital. The risks of public shootings, which threaten homeland security, have been minimized by gun laws in the District that restrict both open and concealed gun carrying in public

Yeah, the DC gun laws really slowed down Hinkley, you liberal moron...

[Izzy Dunne]

The best possible view of DC is in your rear-view mirror.

Sorry, but the TV shot is better.

[Paine in the Neck]

The extra-Constitutional sham “Congresswoman” from DC says you don’t need no stinkin’ right to bear arms.

[Braak]

Ok, she’s not a Congresswoman, she’s a NON VOTING DELEGATE...and to be honest, she runs unopposed every year because she’s a meaningless idiot for a meaningless position. She’s a walking, talking argument against statehood...not that I support such a notion.

[tgusa]

that too ....

[rolling_stone]

The government should fear the people, the people should not fear the government. If she doesn’t like it tough.

[Recon Dad]

Soon they will add congress and senate to the list of the protected.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)"

Okay everyone, lets say it together. She is not a Congresswoman. She has no constitutional authority as a legislator. Stop giving her the wrong title. She is a delegate to the Congress. A totally unconstitutional role.

[grobdriver]

restrict the carrying of weapons openly or concealed in or around the areas where the President of the United States and cabinet officials are appearing

Define, "around".
10 feet?
100 feet?
1 mile?
10 miles?

10th ammendment, baby.

[umgud]

The RKBA only applies in your home or business. 2A clearly implies that firearms must be unloaded and placed in a locked strongbox or secured saddle bags anytime you’re travelling outside the home.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Might want to tend to your own garden first, baby.

[GYL2]

A TFR doesn’t violate the Constitution doofus!

Not to give the Statist Leftist any ideas , but why don’t we suspend the 1st amendment around these events while we’re at it? /sarc

[norton]

Give me some time here; I’m thinking up a new screen name.

[ntmxx]

So, what are they really afraid of? Um…the U.S. Constitution and free speech?

[PubliusMM]

Puhleeeeeze tell me you forgot the sarc tag on that one...

[PghBaldy]

She can’t be a Congressman. DC is not a state.