Man arrested with loaded gun on Capitol grounds

[Tx4obama]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) – A man protesting new gun control measures being considered by the Senate was arrested Tuesday on the Capitol grounds when police discovered he was carrying a loaded handgun, CNN has learned.

The arrest happened at 2 p.m. on the Senate side of the plaza in front of the Capitol, according to U.S Capitol Police spokesman Officer Shennell Antrobus.

The man, who was carrying a sign promoting Second Amendment rights, engaged in conversation with police officers who tried to advise him of the rules governing protests at the Capitol. During that conversation, the man told the officers he was carrying a gun. The officers told him that it is against the law in the District of Columbia to carry a gun without a license and he was arrested.

One police source, who declined to be identified, described the man as a North Carolinian who is deeply concerned about protecting gun rights. The source said the man was cooperative when was arrested and not believed to be a threat to anyone.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/17/man-arrested-with-loaded-gun-on-capitol-grounds/

[valerief]

1. I guess it's okay to carry loaded guns anywhere regular ppl go but not where

the VIPs go.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. No guns at NRA events or HeadQuarters. They're afraid of the gun nuts more than the public.

They know the gun nuts and live with them.

[drm604]

12. Do you have a cite for that?

I believe you, but I'd like to use that in arguments.

[Bay Boy]

13. I believe the event he refers to is...

...is the NASCAR race that the NRA sponsored recently. But the NRA had no control over carry at that venue, it is TX state law.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Staff carry guns, visitors must not:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/12/21/1172739/-I-Called-the-NRA-Today-Oh-Boy

[bottomofthehill]

15. Not true

The NRA Headquarters actually has a range and people walk in and out with guns all the time. It is actually amazing to watch ( i was at a protest at their HQ a few weeks ago)

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. The range has a separate entrance. Same grounds, but not actually part of HQ.

Staff carry inside the actual headquarters, but visitors must not bring guns in.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/12/21/1172739/-I-Called-the-NRA-Today-Oh-Boy

[alsame]

7. +1 I guess they don't care about this guy's

2nd amendment rights. Go figure.

[mbperrin]

10. Too true, ain't it?

[bottomofthehill]

14. Actually it is not ok in DC to carry where regular people go or where vip's go

Until the Heller ruling of the Supreme Court, there were no handgun permits at all. DC was forced by the court to issue them. They (permits) are very rare

[Robb]

2. Good.

Another law-abiding gun owner breaking one of the few laws there are.

[donnasgirl]

3. I will

Wait for somebody else to make the report (CNN) no thanks.

[Kingofalldems]

4. A NAMGLA member?

[arcane1]

5. Arcane1 describes him as a paranoid, ill-informed dumb-ass n/t

[longship]

8. "...not believed to be a threat to anyone."

Of course, they mean, other the fucking loaded gun.

Sheesh!

[geek tragedy]

9. Lock the ignorant nutjob up. And take away his guns. nt

[FailureToCommunicate]

11. Part of the lousy bill the Senate was voting on today would have allowed this kind

of gun nuttery...

[arely staircase]

18. "we came unarmed, this time"

I seem to remember that sign popping up in photos of tea party rallies in '10. that was then.

and I will concede some of them were already openly carrying back then.

[gateley]

19. Protesting WHAT new gun control measures?

[drynberg]

22. That's true, as only 54 voted for the last partial stiffening of existing inadequate laws.

So, whadda we got here?....Looks like law-breaking gun-toting behavior is what we're dealing with here. Plus the perp ain't even up to speed on REALITY! Go figure...?

[rocktivity]

20. If he didn't check to see what the DC gun laws were before leaving North Carolina

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then he's an out-of-gun-control gun owner.


rocktivity

[LiberalEsto]

21. What is this, Dangerous Sick Lunatic Week?

It seems like they're crawling out from under their rocks everywhere.

[bushisanidiot]

23. Gun nuts think they are above the law simply because they have a gun.

And there is a very clear difference between an responsible owner and a gun nut.

[auburngrad82]

24. Is it a felony or a misdemeanor to be caught with a gun without a license in DC? nt

[Supersedeas]

25. another one of those Glenn Beck crazies?

[uh clem]

26. I've long suspected...

...that the main objection gun huggers have to background checks is that they couldn't pass one.