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From likening<\/a> gun control legislation to the Holocaust to posing for a Christmas card brandishing<\/a> an actual machine gun, Republican politicians have a long history of saying and doing extremely stupid things when it comes to firearms. That tradition continued this week when a Colorado state representative left a loaded gun in the bathroom of the capitol in Denver, i.e. his workplace.<\/p>\n Yes, state representative Don Wilson<\/strong> accidentally left his loaded 9-mm Glock in the restroom of the statehouse on Tuesday; according to USA Today,<\/em> building staff found<\/a> the unattended weapon at 9:30 p.m. and alerted the Colorado State Patrol, \u201cindicating the firearm was unattended for 23 minutes before being discovered by janitorial staff,\u201d CSP said in a statement. Wilson wrote<\/a> in a statement posted online: \u201cI want to be clear that\u00a0I take full and complete accountability\u00a0for the incident. I made a mistake and am very sorry. I take firearm safety very seriously. This is a humbling experience and I will reaffirm my commitment to responsible handling procedures.\u201d<\/p>\n This content can also be viewed on the site it originates<\/a> from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n According to USA Today,<\/em> Wilson got his gun back after law enforcement concluded no criminal charges were pending following the incident. Not surprisingly, Wilson\u2019s Democratic colleagues noted that this whole thing was one of the many reasons stricter gun control legislation is necessary. \u201cThe consequences of leaving a firearm unattended in a public space could be very serious,\u201d state representative Julie McCluskie<\/strong> said. \u201cThis should not have happened and cannot happen again, and this is why our caucus is pursuing legislation to prohibit carrying firearms in the Capitol.\u201d<\/p>\n Marjorie Taylor Greene: You can trust Vladimir Putin<\/strong><\/p>\n This content can also be viewed on the site it originates<\/a> from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Yes, Trump is truly man of the people<\/strong><\/p>\n This content can also be viewed on the site it originates<\/a> from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Elsewhere!<\/strong><\/p>\n Kamala Harris to Blame Donald Trump for Arizona’s Abortion Ban<\/strong><\/p>\n Time<\/em> \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n White House announces another $7.4B in student debt relief<\/strong><\/p>\n Politico \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n House Passes 2-Year Extension of Warrantless-Surveillance Bill<\/strong><\/p>\n NYT<\/em> \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe Will See How This Goes\u201d: Journalists Prepare to Cover Trump on Trial<\/strong><\/p>\n Vanity Fair<\/em> \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n How Donald Trump Gets Special Treatment in the Legal System<\/strong><\/p>\n Politico \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n Trump thought Ukraine \u201cmust be part of Russia\u201d during presidency, book says<\/strong><\/p>\n Guardian<\/em> \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n Virginia becomes first state in the South to ban child marriage<\/strong><\/p>\n Axios \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n Fox News, Newsmax Sued for Falsely Linking Man to Neo-Nazi Killer<\/strong><\/p>\n The Daily Beast \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n Bakery asks customers to check cookies for lost diamond<\/strong><\/p>\n UPI \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nX content<\/h4>\n
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