US Capitol Police are investigating an incident in which a Republican lawmaker was stopped from bringing a concealed gun onto the House floor on Thursday. Firearms are banned from Congress except for members, who are granted certain exemptions under a 1967 regulation from the Capitol Police Board, a source confirmed to CNN. Members of Congress are able to carry firearms in the halls of Congress and on Capitol grounds as long as they have Washington licenses and they carry ammunition separately, the source added. Under no circumstances are lawmakers allowed to bring firearms onto the House floor.
Okay. I had read that they were allowed in the Capitol but not the floor restriction. The floor restriction sounds more like it is rule rather than a law, in which case it should be revisited during this time of heightened threat and failure of the capitol police to protect them.
I still want to know why he needed to bring it to the floor.....there are already armed people there and they did protect them..no REPS or SENATORS were hurt or attacked.
Sure, nothing to worry about. Everyone felt so secure that they called in a mere 25,000 troops and 5000 additional police.
Are you saying bringing in support was unwarrented when people were arrested with zip ties, pipe bombs, weapons and killed a police officer?????
Wow, put the crack pipe down for gawds sake. Not even close to what I said. Complete opposite. Reach out and ask for help from others here when you get lost.