Published 21 days ago

Colorado Rep. Don Wilson leaves unattended gun at state Capitol

A Colorado lawmaker left a loaded handgun on a shelf in a Capitol bathroom after hours.
The firearm was found unattended in a single occupancy bathroom around 9 p.m. Local time, while the Capitol was closed to the public at 7 p.m. That evening.
The lawmaker issued an apology for the incident, acknowledging the mistake.

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The Guardian

Republican lawmaker leaves loaded gun in Colorado capitol bathroom

Representative Don Wilson forgot his handgun in bathroom before it was discovered and state police secured weaponA Colorado state legislator publicly apologized after leaving a loaded gun in the state’s capitol building.Colorado state representative Don Wilson, a Republican, confirmed that he left a loaded 9mm Glock handgun in a capitol bathroom on Tuesday evening, according to a statement on X. Continue reading...

21 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

US lawmaker faces backlash after leaving loaded gun unattended in restroom

The incident comes on the heels of a senate bill under consideration to prohibit firearms in sensitive places, including in the state Capitol.

20 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Hill

Republican Colorado state lawmaker apologizes for leaving loaded gun in state Capitol’s bathroom

A Colorado Republican state representative issued an apology after he left his loaded gun in a bathroom in the state’s Capitol building. State Rep. Don Wilson (R) posted a statement dated Wednesday on the social platform X, apologizing for “briefly” leaving his firearm unattended after the building was closed to the public. “I want to…

21 days ago·Washington, United States

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Newsweek

Colorado Republican leaves loaded gun in Capitol bathroom

The lawmaker apologized for leaving the firearm "briefly unattended."

22 days ago·United States

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NBC News

Colorado legislator apologizes after leaving loaded gun in Capitol bathroom

A Colorado lawmaker apologized Thursday for leaving a firearm unattended in a bathroom at the State Capitol this week.

21 days ago·United States

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Political Wire

GOP Lawmaker Left Loaded Handgun in Capitol Bathroom

Colorado state Rep. Don Wilson (R) "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 Sun reports."The Colorado Stat

22 days ago·New York, United States

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