WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol Police say they have arrested a congressional staff member who tried to enter a Senate office building with a loaded handgun.
A Capitol Police spokeswoman says Christopher Carpenter of Stafford, Virginia was arrested on Tuesday when routine x-ray screening revealed a loaded 9mm handgun in a backpack.
Capt. Kimberly Schneider said Carpenter was charged with unlawful activities, possession of an unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition.
Carpenter works for the Senate Sergeant at Arms, the chamber’s protocol and chief law enforcement officer. The office is also responsible for most administrative issues in the Senate.
A spokeswoman for that office said Carpenter is the manager of the office that processes Senate identification badges and would eventually return to work.
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Even if he’s convicted? Seriously?
Hey, no probs obviously.
No doubt the NRA will support him.
It happens: OOOOOPS!
How often do so many of us forget to unload our ARs before letting J.R. and his little friends play with it in bed during sleep over? And how about when you forget to deactivate the detonation timer in the extra nuke you keep in the trunk of the SUV? THAT can end up soooo messy! sssssssssssshshshshshsshshshsshishshiSHIT baaaaaaahrooooooOOOOMMMMMM!!! amiright? Everyone’s skin all falling off, kids throwing up in their personalized ice milk cake desserts.
So he bought the weapon from either a gun show or a gangster. Nice.