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This Incoming Congresswoman Plans on Carrying a Gun Each Day in Washington, DC

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Republican Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert of Colorado intends to carry a firearm while serving in Congress.

Boebert recently inquired with Capitol Police about concealed carry while in Washington, D.C., for freshman orientation.

“I will carry a firearm each day in D.C.,” she told Breitbart.

A 1967 regulation allows members of Congress to carry on Capitol grounds, but they are not allowed to bring firearms into the House chamber, according to The Associated Press.

Boebert ran a campaign focused on her being a champion for Second Amendment rights and an “Anti-AOC.”

After defeating incumbent Republican Rep. Scott Tipton in the primaries, Boebert won in November with 51 percent of the vote.

The 33-year-old earned her claim to fame in 2019 when she confronted then-presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke’s strict gun proposals.

“I was one of the gun-owning Americans that heard your speech regarding ‘Hell yes we’re going to take your AR-15.’ Well, I am here to say, ‘Hell no you’re not,” she said.

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The failed presidential candidate used to incident to paint Boebert as illogical.

“A woman in CO told me ‘hell no’ she won’t give back her AR-15. I listened, but by her logic: Why shouldn’t you be allowed to have a bazooka or a tank? These are the conversations Congress shouldn’t be afraid of — because if we’re going to end this epidemic, we need to have them,” O’Rourke tweeted.

The freshman class of Republicans coming into the House of Representatives, like Boebert, are bringing a mix of enthusiasm and controversy that will likely continue to make waves in the news for years to come.

Whether or not you agree with Boebert’s boisterous attitude about the Second Amendment, most people can understand that Republican voters have been yearning for fresh faces at all levels of government.

The proud gun-toting mom from Colorado just so happens to be one of them.

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Cameron Arcand is a former writer for The Western Journal.
Cameron Arcand is a political commentator based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2017 as a school project, he founded YoungNotStupid.com, which has grown exponentially since its founding. He has interviewed several notable conservative figures, including Dave Rubin, Peggy Grande and Madison Cawthorn.

In September 2020, Cameron joined The Western Journal as a Commentary Writer, where he has written articles on topics ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic, the "Recall Gavin Newsom" effort and the 2020 election aftermath. The "Young Not Stupid" column launched at The Western Journal in January 2021, making Cameron one of the youngest columnists for a national news outlet in the United States. He has appeared on One America News and Fox 5 DC. He has been a Young America's Foundation member since 2019.
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