El Paso County Representative leaves firearm in Capitol bathroom
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) - Colorado State Patrol (CSP) responded to the state capitol after an employed janitor in the Colorado State Capitol building discovered a firearm unattended on a shelf inside a restroom.
CSP says that the firearm, a loaded 9 mm Glock, was found just before 9:30 p.m. on April 9. Troopers unloaded and safely stored the weapon.
According to CSP, at 10:14 p.m. Representative Don Wilson, who represents El Paso County, contacted them to report leaving the firearm in the restroom. At 10:20 PM the gun was returned to Rep. Wilson.
CSP says that a review of video surveillance showed Rep. Wilson exiting the restroom at 8:58 PM, indicating the firearm was unattended for 23 minutes before being discovered by the janitorial staff.
According to CSP, the Capitol building closed to the public at 7 p.m. that day. After completing an investigation into the incident, Capitol troopers determined that no state statutes were violated and no criminal charges were pending as a result of this incident.Â
Individuals with Capitol credentials and access are permitted to carry a firearm inside the secure areas in compliance with Colorado gun laws.
Representative Wilson released the following statement following the incident.
— Representative Don Wilson (@RepDonWilson) April 11, 2024
