Colorado lawmaker drops gun in Capitol while hurrying to abortion vote
Source: Colorado Public Radio
Witnesses call incident reckless and scary
A Colorado lawmaker accidentally dropped his handgun in a public area inside the state Capitol on Monday. The firearm did not discharge and no one was injured.
According to three witnesses, Republican state Rep. Richard Holtorf was hurrying up a short set of steps outside the House chamber when his handgun fell out of his pants onto the marble floor. The witnesses said Holtorf quickly picked it up and proceeded to enter the chamber.
The incident occurred as House members were voting on an amendment to a bill that would enshrine abortion access into state law.
Holtorf and Republican House leaders did not immediately return a request for comment. The witnesses told CPR News the incident was reckless and scary. They asked to remain anonymous for fear that going public would jeopardize their work with Republican lawmakers.
Read more: https://www.the-journal.com/articles/colorado-lawmaker-drops-gun-in-capitol-while-hurrying-to-abortion-vote/
Kablooie
(18,572 posts)Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)But lawmakers are allowed to bypass those security checkpoints. They are also allowed to carry concealed weapons because of a state law that designates the Capitol as their place of business. A number of legislators have said they do carry inside the building for a variety of reasons, including for self-defense and as a way to protect others in the event of an attack.
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Escurumbele
(3,341 posts)these "public servants" are treated differently than a employee would be in a regular job. At the end of the day, to be a "public servant", someone in public office is nothing more than that, and they need to be treated the same, not as if they were special people. Too many loopholes for these people, no wonder these jobs attract so many shady characters.
Kablooie
(18,572 posts)Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)Rhiannon12866
(203,041 posts)Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)Perhaps OP, who linked the referenced article and lives in CO, might be able to give us some insight.
monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)the street from Civic Center Park which was actually closed last year as a public health danger due to a large homeless population. Urban camping is a thing in Denver. It has always been a bad neighborhood and the center of many protests. Fentanyl use is rampant in that area. Since the pandemic it has been somewhat empty except for the homeless. It's somewhat scarier than it used to be.
rpannier
(24,304 posts)I thought the correct phrase for those things was, "legitimate political discourse"
Luciferous
(6,068 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,790 posts)Madison Cawthorn claims to have brought multiple weapons into the Capitol on Jan 6, hidden in his wheelchair. Congress critters apparently have an exemption to DC laws against guns on the Capitol grounds, so I'm not sure why the subterfuge was needed or if it is even true.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Can Congress members carry anywhere in DC?
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raising2moredems
(627 posts)It's his manhood so I suspect he takes it everywhere.
Srkdqltr
(6,129 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,790 posts)Grokenstein
(5,707 posts)bottomofthehill
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How did this guy make it through 5 tours and the Army War College. Lets make it a little more simple though. Your holster, remember, always use a holster, a good holster should secure the handgun to you. This is very important, ya don't want to be running around dropping your gun in a crowded State House. It should be comfortable so you are not fucking around and playing with it so you dont accidentally knock it off in a crowded State House.
keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)Responsible gun ownership?
AdamGG
(1,276 posts)Martin68
(22,671 posts)hide a gun in a yoga outfit.
Dial H For Hero
(2,971 posts)orangecrush
(19,237 posts)IronLionZion
(45,264 posts)Read at your own risk
GoneOffShore
(17,309 posts)Did. NOT. Click. On. Link!
BobTheSubgenius
(11,535 posts)gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,535 posts)Bristlecone
(10,084 posts)Just another careless, gun jumper whos fragile ego needs stroking.
monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)Beartracks
(12,761 posts)========
IronLionZion
(45,264 posts)SouthBayDem
(31,962 posts)SouthBayDem
(31,962 posts)Qutzupalotl
(14,230 posts)msfiddlestix
(7,266 posts)Please respect readers by including vitally important specifics for context.
tia..
bluedigger
(17,077 posts)I sure can't help you.
Aristus
(66,096 posts)It's just like those 300lbs losers with two left feet and the muscle tone of wet toilet paper who think they're elite commandos just because they wear camo and brandish assault rifles.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)Too bad he didn't shoot his dick off.
Blue_playwright
(1,568 posts)What a freaking joke our government has become in the last 40 years.
riversedge
(69,730 posts)of holster--like a shoulder holster?? You can tell I do not carry a gun, but seems to me that just putting a loaded gun into your pants pocket is dangerous -and stupid.
yardwork
(61,418 posts)newdayneeded
(1,939 posts)But they carry guns because they're terrified of their own shadows.