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CATHERINE THOMPSON FEBRUARY 20, 2014, 6:45 AM EST
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 its my duty to be a first responder wherever I am at, he told the Post. Thats why I carry it. But Wright agreed to stop carrying the weapon inside the Capitol after being contacted by Gov. John Hickenlooper's (D) office and speaking with Colorado State Patrol, according to the Post.
Although the Capitol is considered a gun-free zone, the Durango Herald reported last year that it's an open secret between Colorado lawmakers that some colleagues do come armed with concealed weapons.
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Maybe there is some logic to having the 'first responder's' weapon at the scene
Aristus
(66,388 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)I understand the phrase, "FORMER peace officer" to mean, "No longer a peace officer."
And let's not even mention the fact that the vast majority of "First Responders" respond, unarmed.
lame54
(35,294 posts)CANDO
(2,068 posts)I mean, really! This idiot might have to "stand his ground" against those bad ass Democrats.
savalez
(3,517 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)IIRC, damn near everyone in the Va. state house carries...
noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)so how could he "defend himself" if necessary?
niyad
(113,348 posts). . .
Inspired by others who protect and serve, Rep. Wright attended the Delta-Montrose Law Enforcement Academy in 2006 and served as a police officer for the City of Fruita between 2007 and 2011. As a police officer, Rep. Wright was a Crisis Intervention Training certified officer and specialized in effectively dealing with highly volatile situations involving the mentally ill. Rep. Wright also served as a public information officer (PIO) for the department and received specialty training as a Child Forensic Interviewer, working diligently to protect and find justice for innocent children victimized by the worst criminal predators.
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http://wright54.com/AboutJared.html