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Judi Lynn

(160,591 posts)
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 01:10 AM Aug 2019

Man with gun stopped by security at N Carolina legislature

Source: Associated Press

Updated 4:47 pm CDT, Friday, August 2, 2019



Photo: Wake City-County Bureau Of Identification, AP
This undated image provided by the Wake City-County Bureau of Identification shows Abraham Zeiger, who was arrested Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at the North Carolina Legislative Building on misdemeanor counts of carrying a concealed gun and violating Legislative Building Rules.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A man faces charges of carrying a concealed handgun into North Carolina's legislative building, which this year implemented airport-style security measures for people seeking to interact with lawmakers.

Abraham James Zeiger, 36, of Raleigh was charged with trying to carry the gun into the building on Wednesday, police records show. He sought to enter the building to speak to his legislator and didn't realize he was carrying the gun, attorney Emily Gibson said in an email Friday.

"It is unfortunate that any malice be attributed to such an upstanding citizen who merely made an oversight," Gibson wrote.

. . .

Zeiger was stopped by officers who spotted a suspicious item as his bag passed through an X-ray scanner, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported . Officers found a 9 mm handgun and two magazines, each loaded with 15 bullets, General Assembly Police Chief Martin Brock told the newspaper.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Man-with-gun-stopped-by-security-at-N-Carolina-14277080.php

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Man with gun stopped by security at N Carolina legislature (Original Post) Judi Lynn Aug 2019 OP
Why? PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #1
Excellent point KT2000 Aug 2019 #2
Fire arms are no joke. One strike and you are out with safeinOhio Aug 2019 #3
The extra magazine really makes it a lot worse. Nothing casual about that ... marble falls Aug 2019 #5
way too careless to safeinOhio Aug 2019 #6
I totally agree with you. One mistake and out of luck ... marble falls Aug 2019 #7
Ban all semi/full automatic firearms. MicaelS Aug 2019 #10
I am a former 2nd amendment arguer. I am a total gun ban-er now ... marble falls Aug 2019 #11
Protection for legislators, thoughts and prayers for school kids, grocery store shoppers, joggers, Vinca Aug 2019 #4
Too bad security couldn't stop the mass murderer in El Paso. nt raccoon Aug 2019 #8
He was there to murder rockfordfile Aug 2019 #9

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,873 posts)
1. Why?
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 01:28 AM
Aug 2019

Don't those people think that everyone should be allowed to own and carry whatever guns they want? Why should the legislature be exempt?

KT2000

(20,585 posts)
2. Excellent point
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 02:25 AM
Aug 2019

If we have to see the armed customer fellas in Penney's why should they get peace of mind and not us?

marble falls

(57,144 posts)
5. The extra magazine really makes it a lot worse. Nothing casual about that ...
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 08:40 AM
Aug 2019

happening. How does one forget a hand-gun and two magazines with 30 rounds of ammo? There was something on his mind when he purposely packed that into a briefcase he was planning to take into a statehouse.

safeinOhio

(32,713 posts)
6. way too careless to
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 08:59 AM
Aug 2019

be trusted with firearms.
One mistake, no second chances, revoke his rights to own and handle any firearms.

marble falls

(57,144 posts)
7. I totally agree with you. One mistake and out of luck ...
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 09:00 AM
Aug 2019

I had a friend in Akron who had a black powder Colt Navy revolver for 'home protection'. I asked him how effective that would be because of the long process to reload. He told me that if he needed more than six rounds, he was going to end up dead anyways.

We need at the very least low capacity clips with no loop hole laws to enforce it.

The NYT had a great article this week on all the work-arounds 2nd party suppliers come up with to circumvent laws on assault weapons.

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)
10. Ban all semi/full automatic firearms.
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 08:45 PM
Aug 2019

All of them. Along with suppresors, destruct devices. Anything regulated under the NFA of 1934.

All magazines, clips, speedloaders of all types for all weapons.

Only revolvers, bolt action, pump action, single shot, and double barrelled weapons would be legal. With fixed non-removable magazines.

Maximum capacity of 6 rounds.

All steel core ammo, and all ammo that was designed to be used in a semi/full auto weapons.

And I am a FORMER gun owner.

marble falls

(57,144 posts)
11. I am a former 2nd amendment arguer. I am a total gun ban-er now ...
Sun Aug 4, 2019, 08:48 AM
Aug 2019

its a matter of public health and public safety.

Vinca

(50,300 posts)
4. Protection for legislators, thoughts and prayers for school kids, grocery store shoppers, joggers,
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 05:20 AM
Aug 2019

grannies pushing strollers, hospital patients, movie goers, restaurant patrons, etc., etc., etc.

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