“Randy, Maryland,” a Caripole official told CNN. Andy Harris stepped out of a metal detector off the house floor on Thursday and an officer soon found him because he was carrying a gun hidden next to him, a Capitol official told CNN. The officer sent Harris from there, and a fellow Republican rapist from New York. John asked Cuttack to grab his weapon.
According to a Press Pool report, Cuttack refused to keep a gun for Harris, saying he did not have a license. Harris then left the field and returned moments later, walking to the floor of the house without turning off the magnetometer.
A Capitol official confirmed to CNN that Harris did not enter the house floor with a weapon. Harris’s office did not immediately return a request for comment.
A Capitol police officer who saw the gun reported it to his superiors and the department is investigating the matter, a Capitol police source familiar with the matter told CNN.
One source confirming to CNN is the ban on firearms from Congress, except for members who are granted certain exemptions by the Capital Police Board under the 1967 Act. Sources added that members of Congress are able to carry weapons in the halls of Congress and in the Capitol Grounds as long as they have a Washington license and carry different types of ammunition. Under no circumstances are legislators allowed to bring weapons to the floor of the House.
New York’s Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Thursday night that “I think a lot of the money, many members of the House still don’t feel safe around other members of Congress,” criticizing Harris for the incident.
He said, “When you bring a gun to the floor of the house in violation of the rules, you put everyone around you in danger. It is irresponsible, it is reckless, but beyond that it is a violation of the rules.”
“You are publicly violating the rules you have established as a community, which means you cannot be trusted to be held accountable for the decisions we have made as a community. And so I don’t really care what they say about their purpose.” I am concerned about the impact of their actions, and the impact that all 435 members of Congress are at risk. ”
Ocasio-Cortez insisted that Harris “tried to hand over his gun to another member who did not have a license, and that any responsible gun owner knows that you have not just given your gun to another person, you have to clean it, et cetera.”
“It can only go to show, if you’re house irresponsible, if you’re trying to break the rules, if you’re trying to grab a firearm on the floor of the house, it doesn’t matter what your intentions are. . ” “I don’t care if you accidentally shut it down, I don’t care if you shut it down intentionally, I don’t care if you don’t set it up at all, you risk the lives of members of Congress.” It’s just that we have to have this conversation. “
Multiple House Democrats told CNN that they had met with several of their Republican allies and every member of Congress and their guests after a multiple conversation about the need to start going through a metal detector, the CNN report said. Metal detectors were then installed.
Since detectors have been installed, very few votes have been received on the house floor, so members are still accustomed to taking new steps.
Colorado Republican Rep. L around Ren Bobert, who promised to carry his handgun around Capitol Hill before reaching Washington Washington, was also involved in the lack of Capitol police with newly installed metal detectors while trying to get to the floor in January. 12.
That same night, G.O.P. Rips. Markven Mullin of Oklahoma and Steve Woma of Arkansas rushed to Capitol Police when they were forced to go through a detector. Womack yelled, “I was physically controlled,” and Mullen said, “I have a constitutional right,” and to walk from there was “they can’t stop me.”
Andy Biggs, an Arizona Republican, told reporters Jan. 12 that when he walked through the metal detectors and reached the house floor, “This is nonsense here. You can put it down. This is stupid.”
Some Democrats are also unhappy with the extra security as it has led to long lines and forced members to stay within 6 feet of each other.
Democrat Rip of Texas. “I’m more likely to die from covid because I got it from a colleague than to die because a colleague shot me,” Fileman Vela told CNN last week.
After initial criticism from lawmakers, and reports that some refused to stop for Capitol police after shutting down magnets, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proposed new rules on Jan. 13, imposing tougher fines on members who refuse to follow new security measures: પ્રથમ 5,000 first. માટે 10,000 for and for another offense. The new rule has not yet been passed and will be taken into account when the floor vote in the House resumes in February.
Caroline Kelly of CNN contributed to this report.
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