BREAKING: Democratic staffer nabbed trying to smuggle ammo into Cannon House Office Building

Joe Cool Wannabe: Michael Hopkins

Very interesting. A congressional staffer who works for Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY) was caught by the U.S. Capitol Police Monday morning as he was attempting to smuggle ammunition into the Cannon House Office Building.

Morelle (D) currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee and is the Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration.

The USCP said in a statement:

At approximately 8:45 a.m., a House staffer entered the Cannon House Office Building and put his bag through screening. USCP officers noticed what appeared to be ammunition on the x-ray screen. After a hand search of the bag, officers found four ammunition magazines and eleven rounds of ammunition. The staffer told the officers that he forgot the ammunition was in the bag. 38-year-old Michael Hopkins (D) was arrested, and he is facing charges for unlawful possession of ammunition, including one charge for possession of a high-capacity magazine.”

It's likely he "forgot" he had ammunition in his bag and that high capacity magazines are against the law because the Democratic Party pushed this issue over and over until it passed as law. After all, don't most people put ammo at the bottom of their gym bag and pay no mind to the weight of four magazines and rounds bumping around?

At this time, it isn't known if Hopkins (D) is licensed to carry a firearm in D.C., what with their highly strict conditions. And if he's licensed to carry, is he allowed to possess ammunition outside his home or place of business?

Anyway, according to a D.C. criminal defense attorney:

When a person’s firearm is registered, they can keep ammunition for that firearm at their home or place of business. However, if they are found to be in possession of that ammunition outside of their home or place of business and they do not have the proper licensing to do that, they can be still charged with the crime. A separate license is required to carry the firearm and ammunition for that firearm outside of someone’s home or place of business.

Rep. Morelle's (D) office said in a statement on Monday:

This morning, our office was informed that a member of our staff was arrested by Capitol Police. We are currently gathering more information regarding the circumstances of the arrest. Our office is fully committed to cooperating with the investigation. As Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, Congressman Morelle is devoted to ensuring a safe and secure workplace for all.

According to his House bio, Morelle (D) is a member of the Gun Violence Task Force, and that is not a joke. He's also a member of the "Wine Caucus" and should be aware of the dangers of mixing alcohol and firearms.

On his Issues page, Morelle (D) bragged about his tough stance on firearms and insisted, "I’ve spent my entire career fighting for gun reform and it’s one of my top priorities in Congress. Together we have made progress, but there is still so much work to do to keep families safe."

If somehow Hopkins (D) or Morelle (D) get in any legal trouble over this, rest assured that President Biden (D) will pardon them.

Oh, by the way, did I mention that Hopkins is a Democrat?

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