Baseball bat attack at local congressional office in Fairfax VA

[mikew]

https://apnews.com/article/congress-staff-attacked-connolly-virginia-baseball-bat-8c868dda98552eaba28cf0f16c86f801

 

 

 

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly says a man with a baseball bat walked into his office in Fairfax, Virginia, asked for him — and then assaulted two members of his staff.

Fairfax City Police in northern Virginia said in a tweet that a suspect is in custody and the victims are being treated for injuries that are not life-threatening.

[yurimodin]

Its time for assault bat regulations. 

[mab22]

On 5/15/2023 at 3:14 PM, yurimodin said:

It’s time for assault bat regulations. 

If only we did MANDATORY background checks and a 3 day waiting period on assault bat’s we may not have had this problem!
OH! And think of the children! 😱 

[Yeti]

Those high-capacity Louisville Sluggers are capable of hitting multiple people without reswinging.  They also have flared ends that make them more deadly and a flared grip at the end to keep them from slipping like scary military-style batons.  “Weapons of war that no one should own…”

[JTHunter]

And this was the first day of work for one of these assistants.  Good grief !

[Jeffrey]

I was in the local sporting goods store over the weekend.  I couldn't believe they had dozens and dozens of baseball bats, most of which were black,  just laying around for anyone to pick up, hold, touch, and even swing!  How can a store be so irresponsible to leave something like those out?

[Plinkermostly]

Not even a little league background check before handling???