You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
alternatehistory.com
I was recently reading a book concerning the lead up to the American civil war. One of the bits that really struck me as interesting was the fact that before the outbreak of fighting one of the signs of the coming conflict was the fact that numerous congressmen and a very large number of observers were armed. In fact from what the book said every single congressmen carried a firearm.
So simply put imagine some singular spark erupts in this powder keg. It could be a malicious act or simply a accident. So what would the ramifications of a full blown firefight erupting in the capital building be?