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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nSomehow the Washington Post<\/a> thinks it’s news that Congressmen Buck and Gowdy posed for this picture in Buck’s office with a patriotically decorated rifle. According to Congressman Ken Buck, the bolt carrier group is in Colorado while the gun is in his DC office, so it’s nothing more than an expensive paper weight;<\/p>\n Lt. Kimberly Schneider, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Capitol Police, said members of Congress \u201cmay maintain firearms within the confines of their office.\u201d Not only that, Schneider said, members \u201cand any employee or agent of any Member of Congress may transport\u201d weapons within the Capitol grounds as long as the \u201cfirearms are unloaded and securely wrapped.\u201d<\/p>\n In an interview Tuesday, Buck, a House freshman, said he sought approval from numerous authorities: \u201cI went to the Ethics Committee; I got permission to accept the gift\u201d from a business. \u201cI went to Capitol Hill police; I got permission to bring it into my office. They went to the D.C. police; they got permission for me to transport it into the District. I went to TSA, and followed all of the regulations in getting it onto the plane and getting it here.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Nonetheless, it’s worthy of a Washington Post story. Something, something, Congressional privilege, something, something, scary gun.<\/p>\n For some reason the incident is under investigation, according to The Hill<\/a>;<\/p>\n Having the AR-15 in the District could be a violation of the city\u2019s strict gun laws, and the city attorney general\u2019s office has referred the matter to police, a spokesman told The Hill.<\/p>\n “The matter has been referred to the Metropolitan Police Department for further investigation,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Good, do that. I mean, what else does the Metro PD have to do? 31 homicides<\/a> in the District so far this year, but yeah, investigate this incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"