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Sen. Chase wears handgun to podium to present bills in committee
Richmond Times-Dispatch ^ | Jan 15 2919 | Patrick Wilson

Posted on 01/18/2019 6:07:15 PM PST by topfile

It’s not just her bills that are sparking attention. State Sen. Amanda Chase, R-Chesterfield, generated buzz on Tuesday by presenting them while wearing her .38-caliber revolver in a custom-made holster.

The first-term senator — a fan of government transparency and opponent of the Equal Rights Amendment — said she wore the gun following an incident Monday in which Capitol Police were called after immigration-rights supporters confronted Sen. Dick Black, R-Loudoun.

Chase said she always carries her gun in concealed fashion but decided Tuesday was a good day to carry openly when she presented her bills in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; 2ndammendment; aliens; banglist; guncontrol; guns; immigration; opencarry; secondammendment; virginia
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To: Celerity

It’s a VA State building; not a Federal building.


41 posted on 01/18/2019 10:52:59 PM PST by octex
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To: topfile

#6. Is that a gun on your hip or are you just a smart conservative woman?


42 posted on 01/19/2019 1:35:10 AM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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