GOP Rep. Andy Harris Tries To Bring Gun Into House Chamber

[JonLP24]

WASHINGTON ― New security measures outside the U.S. House chamber prevented a Republican lawmaker from bringing a gun onto the House floor Thursday.

Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), who has repeatedly flouted the magnetometers that were installed near the House chamber after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, set off the metal detectors while trying to enter. When an officer with a metal detector wand scanned him, a firearm was detected on Harris’s side, concealed by his suit coat. Police refused to let Harris in, and the officer signaled a security agent that Harris had a gun on him by motioning toward his own firearm.

HuffPost witnessed the interaction and later confirmed with a Capitol official that Harris was carrying a gun.

HuffPost watched Harris try to get another member to take the gun from him so he could go vote. The member, Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.), told Harris he didn’t have “a license” and refused to hold the weapon for him.

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_600a0874c5b674575ae423ae/amp?gjl=&__twitter_impression=true

[dchill]

1. Sucks to be him.

[Sneederbunk]

2. Seize the gun and do not give it back.

[onecaliberal]

4. 🖕🖕🖕

[C_U_L8R]

3. What an idiot.

He should be severely disciplined.

[dhol82]

5. Didn't Pelosi institute some cash penalty for this shit?

[RockRaven]

6. I think the penalty is for *skipping* the screening, not failing the screening...

Because all the assholes who were carrying, or wanted to be oppositional-defiant even if they weren't, were skipping the screening.

[dhol82]

9. She needs to amend the rules.

Fuckers need to face reality.

[C_U_L8R]

12. The article mentions the penalties aren't in effect yet

[EarlG]

7. Wait

His response to being stopped by police trying to carry a gun through a metal detector was to try and get some other dude to hold the gun for him? He wanted some random guy — who couldn’t legally carry a firearm — to just look after his gun for a bit, so he could get past the metal detector?

Is this what they call responsible gun ownership?

[Jeebo]

8. Carrying a gun onto the House or Senate floor should be justification ...

... for a stiff fine and censure on first offense, and expulsion on second offense.

-- Ron

[RANDYWILDMAN]

10. Bad boys take him down

Just like what would happen if I as a random citizen did this. Don't treat him any different

[gldstwmn]

11. AOC was on CNN a bit ago

and she said he brought the gun in. This needs to stop.

[csziggy]

13. Washington DC does not allow concealed carry unless he has a license from the District

If he does not have that license, I hope someone in the District with the authority has him picked up as he leaves the Capitol.

Presidents are not above the law nor are Congress people.