I could not be more serious. I sincerely hope weapons of any kind are banned from consealed carry or otherwise under the Capital Dome. If the Ethics Rules or Capital Police Rules do not ban weapons from the chamber or the member's offices then there needs to be rules put in place before this House closes its session.
On the eve of the Civil War, (click here) Washington was a lively social and political place. Everywhere construction was going on. Like the entire nation itself, Washington was expanding. Most of the public buildings were covered with scaffolding for construction or renovation. Even the capitol dome was being replaced. It seemed that the nation was of two minds: building up and tearing down, construction and destruction....
...Congressman Daniel Sickles had already turned to his friend and handed over the gun saying "My duty is done, my honor restored."
Amidst nationwide attention Daniel Sickles went to trial for the killing of Philip Barton Key. Everyone across the country referred to it as "The Washington Tragedy."
