Sounds like a pretty good deterrent to be honest...

Via the Independent:

American politician Sarah Palin has said she doesn’t suffer sexual harassment because she “packs” a gun.

The one-time Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States claimed that men probably don’t “mess” with her because she carries a weapon.

She has also condemned harassment, saying it “stinks”.

In an interview with MSNBC, Ms Palin was pressed on the issue of sexual misconduct and asked whether she had experienced sexual harassment in the workplace.

The former Governor of Alaska replied: "You know, I think a whole lot people know that I’m probably ‘packing’ – so, I don’t think there’s a whole lot of people who would necessarily mess with me".

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