Posted on 01/05/2021 10:14:04 AM PST by Red Badger
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has been vocal about her intent to carry her weapon in the Capitol.
Washington, D.C.'s police chief has issued a warning to freshman GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, who has been vocal about her intent to "carry" her gun on Capitol Hill.
On the day of her swearing in, earlier this week, Boebert posted a fundraising video to her Twitter page promising to "always stand strong for our 2nd Amendment rights."
"That congresswoman, whoever it is, I guess it was from Colorado, will be subjected to the same penalties as anyone else that’s caught on the District of Columbia street that’s carrying a firearm," Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee said Monday. Contee also said he will reach out directly to the newly sworn-in congresswoman.
"In general, a person must be licensed to carry a concealed firearm in the District, while open carry is prohibited. However, there are exceptions for legally registered firearms," according to the police department.
"I ran for Congress and have now taken an oath to support and defend the Constitution," said Boebert in a statement on Monday. "That fight began in earnest as House Democrats attempted to stop Members of Congress from exercising their Second Amendment rights. I led eighty-two of my colleagues in fighting back, and we won. I promise I will never stop defending your Constitutional rights."
Members of Congress are permitted to carry their weapons around the U.S. Capitol campus, though not on the House floor.
Well that’ll be fun to watch
If they try to penalize her, she should just state that she’s on her way to Congress and leave.
Could be a fun Supreme Court case.
From the story:
“Members of Congress are permitted to carry their weapons around the U.S. Capitol campus, though not on the House floor”.
The reason my wife and I are not going to DC tomorrow is that I would only go there carrying, and the penalty for carrying is simply too great.
So we’re not going. It is simply too dangerous. The risk/reward formula for our particular situation doesn’t wash. If I were a widower, you bet I’d be there, locked and loaded for bear.
tell him “nuts!”
Yep. Either coming or going to Congress. Someone should give the widdle Police Chief a copy of the US Constitution.
They’re law is not legitimate.
F U chief.
Art. I, Sec. 6.
“(Senators and Representatives) shall, in all cases except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective houses, and in going to and returning from the same..”
Sorry about auto correct. Their they’re there
But, no. It’s civil disobedience time.
This lady really has GRIT!!!
Concealed means concealed. Stop thinking like a boy scout and start thinking like a criminal.
There are exceedingly few “gun laws” that pass Constitutional muster. Most of those pertain to the USE of said weapon and do not infringe on either keeping or bearing such weapons.
Another hack Police Chief of a compromised department. I would only go to DC with a concealed sidearm. We are 1 day away from the opening salvoes .
Perp
Thanks for that.
and so it begins
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