Threats against election workers increased after the 2020 vote and are continuing in the run-up to the midterms, driving some administrators to quit and others to seek protection.
Detroit Janice Winfrey doesn't like how the gun feels in her hand.
The 22 caliber pistol fits in the pocket of her wool coat, small enough to carry on her walks around her peaceful neighborhood with her dog. But the metal feels icy against her fingers in the Michigan winter as she touches it, making sure it's there, trying to calm her nerves.It's the first firearm the grandmother, 63, has ever owned. "The gun is hard, but I do it because I have to protect myself," said Winfrey.
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