Guns In The Capitol: Rep. Andy Harris Under Investigation For Armed Presence
01/22/21 AT 10:39 AM
The police force tasked with protecting Congress said it is conducting an investigation after Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., set off a metal detector when he tried to carry a concealed weapon into the Capitol building.
The Washington Post on Friday reported that Harris was patted down after setting off the magnetometer near the House chamber. The metal detector was installed after the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol building.
“One security official present saw a firearm on the person of Rep. Harris and relayed that to his superiors,” a staffer said in a text message sent to the Post on condition of anonymity. “To be clear, Harris did not enter the Floor.”