Man arrested carrying weapons at Pelosi hotel

[WhiteFeather]

This guy is done owning firearms unless he get a really good lawyer.
notice what this guy is charged with, wondering IF he would be treated the same way IF he only had long guns.

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_10292097

Man arrested carrying weapons at Pelosi hotel

DENVER—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was briefly evacuated from her downtown Denver hotel on Saturday when a man carrying two hunting rifles and two pistols tried to check in to the hotel.
Secret Service spokesman Malcolm Wiley said 29-year-old Joseph Calanchini of Pinedale, Wyo., faces a charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon after police officers at the Grand Hyatt hotel noticed him carrying a rifle-type case while checking in. Calanchini did not have a concealed weapons permit, said Lance Clem, spokesman for the Colorado Department of Public Safety.

Wiley said authorities were not releasing information about whether the weapons were loaded because the case remained under investigation. Wiley said the charge is the same whether the weapons were loaded or unloaded.

Pelosi and other guests briefly evacuated the hotel but were never in danger, Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly said.

Calanchini told KUSA-TV it was bad timing.

"I didn't even know the DNC was in town. I don't watch the news," Calanchini told the station from jail before he was released on $10,000 bond. "If I had known, I would have done things differently. It was a simple mistake."

Calanchini told KUSA he had the weapons because he was getting ready for a hunting trip Aug. 28.

Authorities were investigating a report that Calanchini was in town on business and had had the weapons worked upon, including mounting of site scopes, to prepare for the trip.

"The speaker was never in any danger and she appreciates the quick and professional response of the police," said Daly.

[Pa. Patriot]

How much you wanna BET...

That this guy did NOTHING illegal???

Anyone?

[gnbrotz]

How much you wanna BET...

That this guy did NOTHING illegal???

Anyone?

No thanks.

[lildobe]

I almost grantee that he did nothing illegal. Unfortunately when I saw this a couple days ago I was unable to dig up the exact rules fro transporting firearms/handguns in Colorado, however I did turn up that Denver has been EXEMPTED from sate preemption!

Not just special rules like we have for Philly, but full on exemption - which in my mind is BS.

[Penguini66]

Sounds like a good case to be taken to the Supreme Court.

[Evolution]

This is just ridiculous...

[Pennywise]

Incident like this are goung to keep popping up to showcase the democrats "Struggle against evil"
It's rediculous.

[schmol]

I hope he gets a good lawyer and sues the shit out of everyone involved!!

[PisnNapalm]

There is no rifle hunting season in CO until October, unless he's got a black bear license. But that isn't until Sept. 2nd.

http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/...tesAndFees.htm

[ChamberedRound]

I don't think you're gonna get any action on that bet, Rich.

I'd be curious to know if the pistols were concealed on his person or not. If they were also in cases like the long guns, then how is it that a concealed weapons permit would be required to transport them in cases?