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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Fri Jan 22, 2021, 01:22 AM Jan 2021

A GOP congressman tried to enter the Capitol Building on Thursday with a concealed firearm

Republican Rep. Andy Harris was prevented from entering the House chambers with a gun on Thursday by metal detectors that were put in place following the January 6 Capitol siege, the Huffington Post reported.

The outlet said they witnessed metal detectors go off when Harris walked through. Then an officer detected a firearm on the congressman's side when he scanned him with a metal-detecting wand. The firearm was concealed by Harris's coat.

A Capitol official later confirmed to HuffPost that Harris had a gun on him. Capitol Police did not respond to Insider's request for comment at the time of publication.

Harris could not be reached for comment at the time of publication.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/a-gop-congressman-tried-to-enter-the-capitol-building-on-thursday-with-a-concealed-firearm-huffpost-reports/ar-BB1cYRB2?li=BBnbfcL

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A GOP congressman tried to enter the Capitol Building on Thursday with a concealed firearm (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 OP
Can we meet potential terrorists who won't surrender their guns as terrorists? OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #1

OAITW r.2.0

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1. Can we meet potential terrorists who won't surrender their guns as terrorists?
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 01:29 AM
Jan 2021

I don't want our legislators intimidated by people carrying guns into our House and Senate. No need for personal security unless you are made insecure by honest words. If so, GTFO of our government.

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