The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation advises motorists to stock their vehicles with jumper cables, spare fuses and bulbs, road flares, a flashlight, snack foods and water before hitting the road. For winter driving, a snow shovel, kitty litter, and blankets should be added. That's all well and good for common citizens. For PA State Senators driving down our mean streets, safety equipment includes a minimum of two handguns.
Our very own State Senator Bob Mensch was cited for disorderly conduct last month for allegedly waving a handgun at a fellow motorist on I-78. The details of the case are of the "he said / she said" variety. Not in dispute is that Senator Bob's state-owned SUV ($4 per gallon gas, so what? The state pays for it anyway. And you never know when Senator Bob might have to go off-roading in pursuit of criminals) had a .22 caliber gun in the glove compartment and a .40 caliber Glock beneath the seat. Senator Bob has a license for both guns and, as he reminds us, is trained in their use and safety.
Some might say that two guns is overkill, but re-loading is so time-consuming and that .22 has no stopping power.
Perhaps it only applies to State Senators driving state-owned vehicles, but young Pennsylvanians should be aware of a potential trick question in the written portion of their Driver's Test:
Which of the following is recommended safety equipment to be carried at all times in your vehicle:
A. Barrels of nuclear waste.
B. Angry wolverines
C. Loaded firearms
D. None of the above
E. All of the above
If you answered C., welcome to Harrisburg.
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