Dueling Governors

Campaigning for any election can certainly be a battle, but it can all be for naught if you’ve been in a real battle. In Kentucky, you can not run for governor if you’ve been involved with a duel. In fact, it’s so serious the issue has been included in the oath of office which states, “I do further solemnly swear that since the adoption of the present Constitution, I, being a citizen of this state, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this state, nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assisted any person thus offending, so help me God.”

Is this even a problem these days? I mean, sure in the previous century, I could see duels possibly still going on. This is the 21st century though, no one settles anything through duels. I believe we’ve changed the name to lawsuits.  Dueling is now calling suing. Even so, it has made me think. Who knows if the Governator (Ahnold) would even be able to run in Kentucky. It depends on how strict they want to be even if the only gun he’s ever held had only blanks.