Congresswoman shot in Arizona

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

I don't want to be thought as a northerner that thinks everyone is the south walks around shooting their gun in the air, but Arizona is open carry. I know this is a tiny place on the map with a very small fraction of human population but I would have thought someone would have had a gun on them.

PA and Virgina are Open Carry states. Maybe the didn't think it was appropriate to meet the senator or they thought they would have to pass through a security search to talk to her so they didn't bring a weapon? I know I don't carry to a place where I believe I'm going to be searched.