California Assembly Officials To Carry Guns Full-Time
Crime • April 2011 • Views: 664
The recent shooting of an Arizona congresswoman and threats against California lawmakers have prompted a change in the state Assembly, where the officials who guard lawmakers will begin carrying handguns full-time.
Assembly spokeswoman Shannon Murphy says sergeants-at-arms previously were armed only when threat levels were high or during large events. Beginning this month, they started carrying .40-caliber semiautomatic handguns whenever they are on duty.