Boebert Responds to Metal Detectors at Capitol

by
posted on January 16, 2021
50763895788_b5927cb580_k.jpg
Gage Skidmore courtesy Flickr

In the newest and perhaps most-novel attempt to create a “gun-free” zone, metal detectors have been erected at various entrances to the Congressional House floor in response to the Capitol breach last week.

“Metal detectors outside of the House would not have stopped the violence we saw last week,” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) told reporters. “It’s just another political stunt.”

Boebert, who has often been in the spotlight for her pro-Second Amendment views, told Fox News shortly after last week’s siege on the Capitol that she had followed the rules and not brought her gun onto the House floor. Thus, she found herself unarmed during the event.

“It was just like this ‘I told you so’ moment,” Boebert said. “I wish that I would have just not listened. Because my life is worth defending. The people next to me, their lives are worth defending. Then to not have the ability to do so, it's very discomforting.”

Boebert noted she believes the metal detectors put members’ lives at further risk: “Just to limit the ability to protect your life. … it’s terrible.”

The new metal detectors are situated in such a way that people can easily walk around them, and, according to news reports, several representatives have done exactly that. Boebert herself reportedly set off the alarms and refused to hand over her bag to be searched. She did gain access to the House floor after tripping the alarm, but it was unclear whether she had ultimately consented to her bag being searched.

The current rule for members is that they may be armed in the Capitol, but not everywhere within it, including not on the House floor. Twenty representatives attempted to change the rules before the start of this Congress to prevent members from having guns at the Capitol entirely, but Boebert and 82 other members objected. When unveiled, the new rules did not include further restrictions on firearms.

Latest

computer robot illustration
computer robot illustration

How Artificial Intelligence Is Repackaging Gun-Control Talking Points

AI is fed biases by its creators and these include those towards the Second Amendment.

White House Makes Anti-Freedom Positions Clear Ahead of Election

This comes as Biden and Harris have repeatedly claimed nothing they intend to do will infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans.

The Armed Citizen® November 1, 2024

True stories of the right to keep and bear arms

Kamala Harris Wants Lawfully Armed Citizens’ Guns

Instead of going after and prosecuting those who are committing crimes, Harris would rather disarm and take away freedom from law-abiding citizens.

Harris Claims She, Not Trump, Will Defend the Second Amendment

Harris’ comments on Trump are peculiar given the candidates’ respective track records, particularly on the Second Amendment.

Two Candidates, Two Futures: One Choice For Gun Owners

Looking at the records of the two candidates allows us to see what their respective administrations might look like. In this election, the choice for gun owners could not be clearer.



Get the best of America's 1st Freedom delivered to your inbox.