Colorado Lawmaker Rep. Jared Wright, Leaves Loaded Gun Behind In Capitol

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A first-term Colorado lawmaker left a loaded gun behind after a Wednesday committee meeting on concealed handgun permits, the Denver Post reported.

Rep. Jonathan Singer (D) told the Post that he found a black canvas bag under the table where lawmakers sit after the committee room cleared out. Inside he found a loaded handgun, which he and the sergeant-at-arms realized belonged to Rep. Jared Wright (R).

Wright, a former police officer, told the Post he frequently carries a concealed handgun inside the Capitol. He said he has the right to do so under state stature as a peace officer.

“I feel it’s my duty to be a first responder wherever I am at,” he told the Post. “That’s why I carry it.”
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Rep. Jared Wright leaves loaded handgun in House committee room
http://blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/2014/02/19/rep-jared-wright-leaves-loaded-handgun-house-committee-room/106136/

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1. dipshit nt

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2. That makes him an "irresponsible gun owner," right? nt

[Iggo]

3. Except he was a responsible gun owner right up until that point.

Mm-hmm.

[tblue37]

4. My point exactly. nt

[Iggo]

5. Yep, from one moment to the next, he became a completely different person. (n/t)

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6. What it SHOULD make him is criminally negligent and subject to prosecution.

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7. If that's why he carries it, then as a "peace officer" he should follow the standards

for having it.

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8. Yet another RESPONSIBLE Gun Owner demonstrates how one should

carry and store their firearms in a safe manor.