The assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker at her home on Saturday has rattled state legislators in Georgia, some of whom have already been on edge amid an uptick in threats and harassment directed at public officials like judges, jurors, public health workers and election staff in recent years.
“People are scared,” says Democratic State Sen. Kim Jackson. “This hit differently I think than some of the other incidents. A lawmaker was killed. And so the tone has been much more somber, more fearful. I’ve seen colleagues go out and get trained on how to use arms at gun ranges in the last couple of days.”
Jackson says this is something she is considering as well.
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