Capitol Police Left Guns in Bathrooms

[Dirtebiker]

I can almost understand setting the gun aside, but absolutely can NOT understand how one can walk away and not notice(for how long?) that they no longer have it with them.

 

[Sylvain]

What would you do if you found the gun there as a visitor?

It's not like you can take the gun and go look for the nearest Capitol Police officer.
I wouldn't want to be caught with a gun inside the US Capitol.

Leave the gun there and leave the bathroom? Afterall it's not your gun but a kid (or someone with bad intentions who then would be armed inside the Capitol) could be the next person who finds it there.
Stay next to the stall and call 911?
Snap a pic and post in on INGO asap?

 

[Kutnupe14]

What would you do if you found the gun there as a visitor?

It's not like you can take the gun and go look for the nearest Capitol Police officer.
I wouldn't want to be caught with a gun inside the US Capitol.

Leave the gun there and leave the bathroom? Afterall it's not your gun but a kid (or someone with bad intentions who then would be armed inside the Capitol) could be the next person who finds it there.
Stay next to the stall and call 911?
Snap a pic and post in on INGO asap?

How about unloading it, and either telling someone or, if you don't want to get involved, throwing the rounds away?

 

[Who Dares Wins]

I wouldn't physically touch it, but I would attempt to find a security office ASAP.

 

[Sylvain]

How about unloading it, and either telling someone or, if you don't want to get involved, throwing the rounds away?

Flushing the ammo? Or maybe in a trash can away from the gun.
Not sure if you could get charged with destruction of government property.
If you report that you found the gun and threw away the ammo that is.

 

[Sylvain]

I wouldn't physically touch it, but I would attempt to find a security office ASAP.

Yeah I wouldn't want to touch it either.

The gun could be gone by the time you get back with a security/police officer though.
Either its owner got it back or someone else found it.

Maybe leaving and locking the stall from the outside before you go look for an officer.
You can usually do that in public bathrooms.

 

[jbombelli]

Drop it in the toilet and **** on it. Let that be a lesson about leaving guns in bathrooms.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

In the photo in the OP, is that the magazine that was supposed to have been loaded in the gun? From the angle, I can't tell for sure if the gun in the seat cover dispenser has a mag in it or not. If it is, that would mean the officer would have had to unchamber the round in the gun or s/he was carrying around a gun with no round chambered. Again...if so, I guess that's good he unloaded the gun on the one hand but all that coon-fingering wouldn't be a good idea seems to me.

 

[Sylvain]

Drop it in the toilet and **** on it. Let that be a lesson about leaving guns in bathrooms.

lol that would also prevent a kid from playing with it.

 

[T-DOGG]

In the photo in the OP, is that the magazine that was supposed to have been loaded in the gun? From the angle, I can't tell for sure if the gun in the seat cover dispenser has a mag in it or not. If it is, that would mean the officer would have had to unchamber the round in the gun or s/he was carrying around a gun with no round chambered. Again...if so, I guess that's good he unloaded the gun on the one hand but all that coon-fingering wouldn't be a good idea seems to me.

It appears the mag was pulled out of the gun. If you look closely you can see through the lanyard hole.

 

[WebSnyper]

I remove my entire holster if I have do my business. I guess if your holster is on your belt you would remove the gun.

I'll take mine off if it's a very narrow stall where your pants etc are right at the edge of the stall.

I don't wear a police belt, but I carry a Glock 19 IWB, with a good holster and belt, and have never found a need to remove gun, holster or belt to use a restroom.

 

[T-DOGG]

While doing my business I unload the gun, field strip it, and then read all the various safety warnings that are engraved or stamped everywhere on the slide and frame. What else is there to do without a copy of American Rifleman to read?

 

[minx]

I need to find an nice, quality AR. Time to start checking the walmart and target bathrooms.

 

[loony1]

This quote bothers me the most:




Unlike a gun with a traditional safety, a Glock will fire if the trigger is pulled — making the young boy’s alleged discovery of a gun in Boehner’s office particularly concerning. The gun lost by McConnell’s detail was left in a CVC bathroom within the Senate office space portion of the complex, lowering the likelihood it would be found by a tourist or visitor.

 

[Sylvain]

This quote bothers me the most:




Unlike a gun with a traditional safety, a Glock will fire if the trigger is pulled — making the young boy’s alleged discovery of a gun in Boehner’s office particularly concerning. The gun lost by McConnell’s detail was left in a CVC bathroom within the Senate office space portion of the complex, lowering the likelihood it would be found by a tourist or visitor.

Come one we all know that Glocks are the most dangerous guns in the world.And the only guns who will fire when you pull the trigger.

 

[loony1]

Come one we all know that Glocks are the most dangerous guns in the world.And the only guns who will fire when you pull the trigger.

Im use to hearing, " I have kids so I need a gun with a safety". Me, " have you thought about buying a glock and a safe"?

 

[drillsgt]

I don't wear a police belt, but I carry a Glock 19 IWB, with a good holster and belt, and have never found a need to remove gun, holster or belt to use a restroom.

Good for you.

 

[CZB1962]

The only time I ever had to remove my gun in the bathroom when just after I bought my XDS 45 used. It came with a Garrett Industries Silent Thunder (solo) IWB holster which had one of those "J" hooks to go on the belt. It was the kind that slid over your pants and had a hook that was supposed to grab under your belt from the inside to keep it from pulling up when you draw.

The first time I had to do my business in a public restroom, I was just getting settled in when I heard a clunk. The entire holster had come off and fell on the floor. The gun stayed in but right then I decided to send off for a clip that goes over the outside of my belt and hooks under. Until it arrived, I would remove the whole holster.

I have had clips made from Kydex before, but the one Garrett uses is thick and very stiff. That thing grabs like a vise so I should be good to go from now on.