Man Arrested with Weapons by Pelosi

Paul · 08-24-2008

DENVER — A man who tried to carry two hunting rifles and two pistols into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s downtown hotel remained in police custody Sunday.

Pelosi and other guests briefly left the hotel during the Saturday incident but were never in danger, Secret Service spokesman Malcolm Wiley said.

The man, Joseph Calanchini, 29, of Pinedale, Wyo., faces a charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon. Police officers at the Grand Hyatt hotel noticed him carrying a rifle-type case at the entrance and detained him.

Wiley said he didn’t know if the weapons were loaded.

“The speaker was never in any danger and she appreciates the quick and professional response of the police,” said Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly.

wtf....

jontheturboguy · 08-24-2008

How do you "unlawfully" carry a weapon?

Is this the new catch all phrase they are going to use when taking away our Second Amendment?

"Sorry sir. But you were unlawfully."

Steelman · 08-24-2008

Will be interesting to see how this plays out in court.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jontheturboguy

How do you "unlawfully" carry a weapon?

Is this the new catch all phrase they are going to use when taking away our Second Amendment?

"Sorry sir. But you were unlawfully."

Jon,

I've seen quite a few of your posts and IIRC you are in process for IMPD. I hope the background investigation goes extremely well for you.

Soundslikejosh · 08-26-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jontheturboguy

How do you "unlawfully" carry a weapon?

Is this the new catch all phrase they are going to use when they finish taking away our Second Amendment?

"Sorry sir. But you were unlawfully."

Fixed it for you!

Cwood · 08-24-2008

This one defiantly needs more information.

Bigum1969 · 08-24-2008

Here's a little more about the story.

9NEWS.com | Colorado's Online News Leader | Hotel threat evacuates Speaker of House

I'm curious what type of license he needed for his handguns?

Cwood · 08-24-2008

It still doesn't say if the handguns were loaded or were they stored?

Isn't wonderful when the media is so intent on making a story that they don't tell all the facts,

Bigum1969 · 08-24-2008

The Denver Post story mentions the man was carrying the handguns without a permit. I wonder if this means he had them on his person (holstered) or in some type of case. The media doesn't understand firearms so it may be difficult to find out what really happened.

Pami · 08-24-2008

My guess would be that he didn't have a concealed weapons permit:

Quote:

Police say Calanchini had permits for the rifles, but did not have concealed permits to carry two pistols that were found in his luggage. Calanchini says he forgot they were in there.

I hope he gets a good lawyer.

Bigum1969 · 08-24-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pami

My guess would be that he didn't have a concealed weapons permit:

I hope he gets a good lawyer.

He picked a really bad time to to walk into that hotel.

Can you just imagine what the security is like?

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Paul Expert Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsboro (Westside) Posts: 1,406	Man Arrested with Weapons by Pelosi DENVER — A man who tried to carry two hunting rifles and two pistols into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s downtown hotel remained in police custody Sunday. Pelosi and other guests briefly left the hotel during the Saturday incident but were never in danger, Secret Service spokesman Malcolm Wiley said. The man, Joseph Calanchini, 29, of Pinedale, Wyo., faces a charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon. Police officers at the Grand Hyatt hotel noticed him carrying a rifle-type case at the entrance and detained him. Wiley said he didn’t know if the weapons were loaded. “The speaker was never in any danger and she appreciates the quick and professional response of the police,” said Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly. wtf.... __________________ Opinions expressed by me are not my actual opinions "The constitution of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed." -- Thomas Jefferson "Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's teeth and keyston under Independence." --George Washington

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jontheturboguy That's Mr. Plinker to you pal. Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Posts: 1,069	How do you "unlawfully" carry a weapon? Is this the new catch all phrase they are going to use when taking away our Second Amendment? "Sorry sir. But you were unlawfully." __________________ "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" Ronald Reagan

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Cwood Indiana Supply Depot Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bremen Posts: 3,063	This one defiantly needs more information.

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Cwood Indiana Supply Depot Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bremen Posts: 3,063	It still doesn't say if the handguns were loaded or were they stored? Isn't wonderful when the media is so intent on making a story that they don't tell all the facts,