Rep. Peter King introduces the Put Your Congressman in a Bubble Act of 2011

Common Sense? Meet Rep. Peter King (R-NY). Now please help him stop over-reacting to the Tucson shooting incident. Please, before he does something really stupid.

Although I don't know what could be more stupid than this: Rep. King plans to introduce legislation making it illegal for someone to knowingly carry a gun within 1,000 feet of certain high-ranking federal officials, including members of Congress.

"It would give law enforcement the weapon they need to protect federal officials and just as importantly, it would provide a large measure of security for those who want to meet with their federal elected officials," said King, who is chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.

Have metal detectors, will travel? And while Petey and his Congressional Bubble are in transit will it emit a constantly updating real-time GPS map so us otherwise law-abiding citizens can detour around the Cone of Insanity?

Why doesn't he just buy every Congressman their own (electric, natch) version of the Popemobile? It's only fitting now that the sedia gestatoria are so déclassé.

(Via Memeorandum)

UPDATE 11 Jan 2011 23:39:
OK, really, I was only kidding about the Popemobile thing.

Rep. Dan Burton (R-Indiana) is serious about it.

An aide to Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) tells CBS News that the Indiana Republican plans to introduce legislation next week that would encase the House Gallery in "a transparent and substantial material" such as Plexiglas that would keep members of the public from being able to throw explosives or make other attacks on members on the House floor.

Dan Burton, Man Of The People!

Here's a surefire way to be safe Dan. Dig a hole. A big hole. Climb in it. Don't come out. Ever.

We won't miss you.

UPDATE 12 Jan 2011 23:19:
Linked at The Daily Gator.

Thanks!

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