Child Finds A Loaded Gun In John Boehner’s Capitol Bathroom

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, joined at right by Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-N.C., talks to reporters following a Republican strategy meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Boehner sai... Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, joined at right by Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-N.C., talks to reporters following a Republican strategy meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Boehner said he was just teasing when he recently ridiculed fellow House Republicans on their reluctance to act on immigration legislation. (AP Photo) MORE LESS
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A 7- or 8-year-old boy found a loaded gun in House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) Capitol suite bathroom a little more than a month ago, Roll Call reported on Friday.

The gun, which Roll Call only referred to as a Glock, was reportedly left there on March 24 by a dignitary protection officer.

The incident, however, was not isolated, according to Roll Call. The publication reported that Capitol police have a tendency to leave their guns in the building’s restrooms.

On Jan. 29, according to Roll Call, one of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) security guards left a Glock and its magazine jammed into a toilet seat cover holder in a restroom stall at the Capitol’s visitor center, where it was found by an employee.

And on April 16, a janitor found a Glock that had been left out in the open as he was cleaning the headquarters of the Capitol Police, according to Roll Call.

While two of the officers are still under investigation, according to Roll Call, the officer from McConnell’s detail was suspended without pay for six days after the incident. The investigation and suspension were part of a report for the Capitol Police Board that Roll Call obtained Thursday.

The incidents come as Capitol Police receive flack for allowing a gyrocopter to land on the lawn of the Capitol on April 15.

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  1. In related news, Tang Boner’s Secret Service agent was found walking around the capitol with his dick in his holster.

  2. ¨ The publication reported that Capitol police have a tendency to leave their guns in the building’s restrooms.¨

    And these are the gun holders that get extensive and regular training.

  3. Responsible gun owners…until they’re not…

  4. The only thing that can stop a bad 7 year old with a gun is a good 7 year old with a gun. Let’s stop the craziness and give 7 year old kids the right to open carry.

  5. I guess the Secret Service isn’t the only security institution that has problems.

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