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A gun-free zone, if you wake up and smell the coffee, is a killing zone.

Al Baldasaro, New Hampshire state House representative — suggesting that banning House members from carrying weapons would leave them unarmed and helpless if a lawbreaker were to pull a gun.

Al Baldasaro, New Hampshire state House representative — suggesting that banning House members from carrying weapons would leave them unarmed and helpless if a lawbreaker were to pull a gun.

Andy Kim is a former GOVERNING staff writer.