SENATE STAFFER BUSTED FOR CARRYING WEBB'S LOADED GUN (Developing-Drudge)

Drudge ^ | 3/26/2007 | Drudge

[Uncledave]

SENATE STAFFER BUSTED FOR CARRYING WEBB'S LOADED GUN: Phillip Thompson, executive assistant to Senator James Webb (D-VA ), has been arrested by Capitol Hill Police on Monday for 'inadvertently' holding the senator's loaded gun, according to a person close to the investigation. A Senate staffer reports that Thompson was arrested for carrying the gun in a bag through security at the Russell Senate Office building while the Senator was parking his car. Thompson was booked for carrying a pistol without a license (CPWL) and for possessing unregistered ammunition.

Statement by Jessica Smith, Webb Communications Director:

"To our knowledge, this incident was an oversight by the Senator's aide. Phillip Thompson is a former Marine, a long-term friend and trusted employee of the Senator. We are still awaiting facts." Developing...

[theDentist]

That's a shame. :)

[misterrob]

Beat me by 32 seconds....

[misterrob]

Beat me by 32 seconds....

[Red Badger]

Paging Barry Switzer.....

[craig_eddy]

possessing unregistered ammunition

Really? Meaning not even Webb had registered it? (i'm a bit naive here, do you to register ammunition?)

[Ouderkirk]

What a dope this guy is...

[edcoil]

"According to congressional rules, congressmen and senators are allowed to have a gun on federal property."

Interesting about the double standard.

[AmericanMade1776]

The Irony, is the guy was carrying the Gun for Webb who is allowed to have a gun in his possession on Government property, but would probably vote against the Residents of D.C. having a gun in their own home.

[The Blitherer]

But I thought Democrats don't "do" guns!

I'm shocked, I tell ya! Shocked!

This'll put Democrat leadership in quite a pickle I think.

[bvw]

So?

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

Why oh why did this yahoo beat George Allen??????

[roses of sharon]

He's a Dem, so its OK!

[Brilliant]

Putting a loaded gun in the hands of a hothead like Webb might not be such a good idea.


The meter maid better not get caught giving him a ticket...

[FormerACLUmember]

Webb is a deeply bizarre man, capable of anything. He is a real Sicko.

[misterrob]

I guess Webb will have to go on the record of being pro-gun and 2nd Amendment or the NRA will crucify him for this.

[tobyhill]

Isn't possession of any firearm illegal in Washington DC?

[Mark was here]

Yep the rules are meant for their subjects, not themselves.

[Political Junkie Too]

Macaca!

-PJ

[Brilliant]

In DC, you probably do register ammunition. Afterall, there is no one there with balls who will challenge it.

[geezerwheezer]

Wow, I knew that Webb was a real paranoid jerk, but to get his aide arrested for carrying his gun? What a P.O.S. he really must be!

[Uncle Miltie]

"According to congressional rules, congressmen and senators, not staff, are allowed to have a gun on federal property"

Some Pigs are more equal.

[Julliardsux]

This guy ought to get a deal - plead immediately to the charges - and Bush should pardon him. Just to put egg on Webb's face, since Webb has been so rude to him.

[Ditto]

According to congressional rules, congressmen and senators, not staff, are allowed to have a gun on federal property.

Why? Are they also law enforcement officials?

[SW6906]

There are a lot of very pro-gun Democrats just as there are anti-gun Republicans.

[VeniVidiVici]

Webb's a Democrat, right? And what's this bull**** that Senators and Congressmen are ALLOWED to carry guns on Federal property?

I demand to know which Senators and Congressmen are carrying guns on Federal Property. They should open their records to all!

Woman and children are vulnerable here!

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

He's a democrat. One law for them, another law for the common person. He'll get away with it.

[freedomdefender]

would probably vote against the Residents of D.C. having a gun in their own home.

What do you base that claim on? Is Webb anti-Second Amendment? Do you have evidence? I don't know how he is on the issue, so I'd like to be informed.

[Political Junkie Too]

This guy ought to get a deal - plead immediately to the charges - and Bush should pardon him. Just to put egg on Webb's face, since Webb has been so rude to him.

Even with the Democrats hanging Gonzales' resignation over him?

-PJ

[AmericanMade1776]

executive assistant Phillip Thompson, a former Marine officer who served as Webb’s personal aide during his Senate campaign.

[SkyPilot]

According to congressional rules, congressmen and senators, not staff, are allowed to have a gun on federal property.

"All pigs are equal; but some pigs are more equal than others."

[Ouderkirk]

Since when has the appearance of hypocrisy ever stopped a democrad from towing th anti-2nd amendment party line

[SkyPilot]

I just read your post - we think alike.

[ozzymandus]

Typical RAT hypocrite. Webb is one sick puppy.

[theDentist]

I wonder if those names would be available via a FIOA request?

[MeanWestTexan]

"Interesting about the double standard."

Some people are more equal than others.

I'm just worried about this nut having a weapon close to President Bush.

[from occupied ga]

Isn't possession of any firearm illegal in Washington DC?

Yes for the peasants, but not for the ruling elite and their JBTs

[Eagle of Liberty]

According to congressional rules, congressmen and senators, not staff, are allowed to have a gun on federal property.

Wow. Really? Good thing Cynthia Mckinney didn't know this.

[stockpirate]

Actually two or three people did in fact challange the law and the law was recently overturned by a federal court.

[gridlock]

But I thought Democrats don't "do" guns!

The Democrats don't want you to have guns. They can have all the guns they want for themselves!

[oldironsides]

Webb will be voting on laws for all of us to live with for years. He seems to have no common sense at all. Having a staffer carry a loaded firearm into that building tells me that Webb does not have his parachute open all the way.

[True Republican Patriot]

Because tons of "LOYAL" Republicans thought it was right to sit out the Election! Hopefully they are learning a bitter lesson and will Vote in 08.

[Billthedrill]

I'll be interested to hear Mr. Thompson defend the fact that his boss has rights that he doesn't have, nor do the rest of us.

[Dumpster Baby]

possessing unregistered ammunition

How did they know? Check the serial numbers on the bullets?

/sarc

[CholeraJoe]

Unregistered ammunition? Er...So the bullets have serial numbers now?

[roaddog727]

Such hypocracy.

ROTFLMAO!

[Dumpster Baby]

Great minds think alike!

[P-40]

and Bush should pardon him.

He probably would. The man does have a sense of humor.

[misterrob]

Ah but in a place like VA being bad on guns will not get you far in a state election. He votes against guns on any bill his double standard will be on display.

Harry Reid cannot be pleased right now

[demsux]

unregistered ammo....geeze