Exclusive! DC Official Packs a Gun!
It's information that I have been wrestling with for days now. I learned...no make that...I saw for my own eyes... a gun hidden in the backside of a DC Government official.
It was a Glock 9 millimeter, the very same gun that's issued to DC Police officers. This person is no cop.
At this point I'm not sure that it's necessary to reveal the name or position; I'm seeking advice on this; but I will say this person holds a visible high ranking public position and comes in contact with the public as part of the job. This city official heads an agency that makes decisions that affect us all at some point.
It was in my capacity as a TV reporter that I encountered the individual in the past few days as this person was carrying out city business.
I don't have to remind our readers and viewers that DC has one of the toughest bans on handguns. The Mayor and the Attorney General could learn in days if the Supreme Court will hear arguments to reinstate portions of the gun control law that were overturned by a lower court.
The government official assured me on the spot that the gun in his holster is legal; that he has the proper permit to carry it. I'm checking this out.
Does the Mayor knows this official is packing? Should this person be carrying a Glock 9millimeter on the job?
Who else is packing out there... other than police and the criminals?
If your boss was bringing a concealed semi automatic to work, would you want to know?
posted by Bruce Johnson @ 5:08 PM
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Bruce,
I'd like to know what "permit" he has since DC law makes no previsions for civilian concealed carry or even hand gun ownership. As a pro-handgun DC resident (and voter), I'd like to know what special benefits our city officials are getting. As a reporter, you have an obligation to report who this is and why he is getting preferential treatment. The fourth estate has a vital role in democracy, both at the national and local level.
Columbia Heights Pete
So, as a working journalist you saw a public official apparently breaking the law and yet you won't inform readers of that person's identity? Huh..?
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