 In response, Petula Dvorak, a columnist for "The Washington Post", dubbed Marshall "[Virginia's] Minister of Private Parts", pointing to Marshall's history of proposed legislation regulating social, reproductive, and sexual issues.In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Marshall proposed legislation that would require teachers or school staff to carry concealed handguns in public schools.On January 7, 2008, Marshall announced that he was running for John Warner's U.S. Senate seat.