I live in Massachusetts, so there are some things I just don't understand. Here are two examples from elsewhere in America:
A friend who does lobbying in Texas explained to me that people entering the Capitol building have to go through metal detectors. Except people who have a CHL--concealed handgun license--who can bypass the metal detector by showing the license to the security guard.
The New York Times confirmed this in a story this past spring, noting:
So only the people who don't have guns have to go through the metal detectors.
In California:
A KGO-TV news crew was robbed at gunpoint of camera equipment while accompanied by a security guard in West Oakland in broad daylight.
A station official did not respond to a request for comment.
I'm kind of a loss for words myself.
A friend who does lobbying in Texas explained to me that people entering the Capitol building have to go through metal detectors. Except people who have a CHL--concealed handgun license--who can bypass the metal detector by showing the license to the security guard.
The New York Times confirmed this in a story this past spring, noting:
Texas lawmakers . . . described carrying weapons in the Capitol as a personal security habit, doing what they did elsewhere in the state, whether shopping, dining, praying or driving. They also wear their weapons, they said, for the same reason they keep jacks in their vehicles and fresh batteries in their smoke detectors at home. They said there was a difference between being paranoid and being prepared.
So only the people who don't have guns have to go through the metal detectors.
In California:
A KGO-TV news crew was robbed at gunpoint of camera equipment while accompanied by a security guard in West Oakland in broad daylight.
A station official did not respond to a request for comment.
I'm kind of a loss for words myself.
