A certain high-ranking person in Washington’s government doesn’t leave home without his or her Glock, according to WUSA anchor Bruce Johnson. This is especially newsworthy since the Supreme Court is going to consider Friday whether to hear a federal appeals court decision that overturned DC’s ban on handguns.
Johnson saw the official’s gun but was told it was legal. He’s making the lame decision not to say who it is until he finds out more about whether the official has a permit. If there is no permit, that official definitely won’t be wearing their gun after seeing Johnson’s post, so he killed the story before it became anything. At least his blogging is crazy:
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…
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.
Did the official really have the gun in their back pocket, like Johnson seems to mean? That’s not working under the gun laws–that’s flaunting them.
-Will Sommer, blog editor. Flickr photo from Greenmelinda.
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Sounds like the weapon is being holstered in the small of the back.
That would make more sense than wearing pants with extra-deep back pockets.
It’s Leon Swain, for sure. 4 dollar drop fee? He needs to be carrying a glock.
I think it’s Natwar Gandhi. He’s hunting embezzlers.
I know little to nothing about DC politics. So I’m going with Marion Barry.
Old Ed Solomon at it again, no doubt.
You’re allowed to carry a gun in DC if you can show that you have a particular reason to do so. Like if you’re being stalked or your job entails carrying large bags of money around, stuff like that.
No doubt was it Michelle Rhee. What a slimeball!
I bet it was that new schools Ombudsman. She’s fending off angry unions with a gat! Yar!
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