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RandySF

(58,806 posts)
Fri May 1, 2015, 09:28 PM May 2015

Child Finds A Loaded Second Amendment In John Boehner's Capitol Bathroom

A 7- or 8-year-old boy found a loaded gun in House Speaker John Boehner's (R-OH) Capitol suite bathroom a little more than a month ago, Roll Call reported on Friday.

The gun, which Roll Call only referred to as a Glock, was reportedly left there on March 24 by a dignitary protection officer.

The incident, however, was not isolated, according to Roll Call. The publication reported that Capitol police have a tendency to leave their guns in the building's restrooms.

On Jan. 29, according to Roll Call, one of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) security guards left a Glock and its magazine jammed into a toilet seat cover holder in a restroom stall at the Capitol's visitor center, where it was found by an employee.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/john-boehner-gun-bathroom-capitol

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Child Finds A Loaded Second Amendment In John Boehner's Capitol Bathroom (Original Post) RandySF May 2015 OP
Oh. My. Sweet. God... calimary May 2015 #1
And that is why you never remove your PSD from it's holster in public. ileus May 2015 #2
It's not even called a gun anymore? RandySF May 2015 #5
Gee, I thought it was a "Loaded Second Amendment" but PSD works just fine too DonP May 2015 #7
!!! Eleanors38 May 2015 #9
police don't need no stinking Second Amendment. But you knew that. Eleanors38 May 2015 #11
Clearly, whats needed, is... beevul May 2015 #3
more evidence the cops shouldn't have guns n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #4
I think the takeaway from this story is -- Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #6
Extra Points to Roll Call for not calling it an AK47 DonP May 2015 #8
So, we'll soon see your advocacy for disarming law enforcement? Eleanors38 May 2015 #10

ileus

(15,396 posts)
2. And that is why you never remove your PSD from it's holster in public.
Fri May 1, 2015, 10:04 PM
May 2015

Safety first, leaving your personal safety device in the crapkitty never.




 

beevul

(12,194 posts)
3. Clearly, whats needed, is...
Fri May 1, 2015, 10:25 PM
May 2015

Clearly, whats needed, is new laws targeted at the majority who do not leave their guns in public restrooms.

And exceptions in the law, so that it doesn't apply to individuals such as dignitary protection officers, capitol police, and senate security guards.







Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)
6. I think the takeaway from this story is --
Sat May 2, 2015, 09:05 AM
May 2015

Even if we restrict gun ownership solely to law enforcement there will still be plenty of guns for the civilian population so long as we institute a "finders-keepers, losers-weepers" policy.

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