CO GOP Rep Leaves Loaded Gun In Capitol Restroom

The Colorado Sun reports:

A Republican state representative left a loaded, semiautomatic handgun in a bathroom at the Colorado Capitol on Tuesday night, an incident that comes as Democrats are trying to ban firearm possession in the building — and the GOP is fighting them.

The Colorado State Patrol, which provides security at the Capitol, said Thursday that the gun, a 9mm Glock, was left on a shelf inside a single occupancy, unisex restroom. It was found by a janitor at about 9:30 p.m.

State Rep. Don Wilson, a Monument Republican, said in a written statement that the weapon is his.

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