Fewer States Movement Picks Up Speed

 Max Greenwood / The Hill:

S.C. Republicans introduce bill to consider secession over gun rights  —  A group of Republican state legislators in South Carolina introduced a measure Thursday that would allow the state to secede from the United States if the federal government began to seize legally purchased firearms in the state.

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Vinnie Longobardo / Washington Press:   South Carolina Republicans just launched a plan to secede from the union over guns

I dare say the sooner we get the open-air lunatic asylum of South Carolina out of the Union (Or merged w/ North Carolina; how many Carolinas do we need?) the better, before someone gets shot by a politician.

 Jamie Lovegrove / Post and Courier:

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman pulls out loaded gun in constituent meeting to make point about safety  —  A South Carolina Republican congressman is not backing down from critics after he pulled out his own personal — and loaded — .38-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun during a meeting with constituents Friday.

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Marwa Eltagouri / Washington Post:   Lawmaker pulls out loaded gun during meeting with constituents

Andrea Ruth / RedState:   “I'm Not Going To Be A Gabby Giffords.”  Pro-2A Congressman Lets Constituents Know He's Armed At Meeting

Jackie Mogensen / Mother Jones:   A Republican Congressman Met with Constituents, Pulled Out a Loaded Gun, and Then Said He Wouldn't Be “a Gabby Giffords”

Katherine Riga / Talking Points Memo:   GOP Rep. Brandishes Gun At Meeting: 'I'm Not Going To Be A Gabby Giffords'

Benjamin Locke / Washington Press:   A Republican congressman just pulled out a loaded gun on his constituents while taunting Gabby Giffords

Cristiano Lima / Politico:   South Carolina lawmaker pulls out loaded gun during constituent meeting, audience says

Bob Brigham / Raw Story:   'I'm tired of these liberals jumping on the guns': GOP Congressman whips out pistol during ‘coffee with constituents’

Oliver Willis / Shareblue Media:   GOP congressman brandishes gun during meeting with constituents

Greg P. / twitchy.com:   Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) pulled out his loaded .38 Smith & Wesson during meeting with @MomsDemand volunteers

Taegan Goddard / Political Wire:   Congressman Pulls Out Gun In Town Hall Meeting

An alpha male, of course, would simply have pulled out his pecker & peed all over his constituents to show them just who's boss. But as one might expect, a Republican Congressman is a bit of an overcompensator, or pin-dicked loser.