The U.S. Capitol Police on Thursday said a man who passed a security checkpoint with a handgun and toured the chamber was arrested and charged.

A man was discovered to be carrying a gun after attending a tour of the U.S. Capitol and leaving the nearby Library of Congress.

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An armed Massachusetts man was apprehended by Capitol Police near the Library of Congress after taking a tour of the Capitol ... The case is being investigated by the US Attorney’s Office.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who entered the U.S. Capitol with a handgun in his possession and took a tour of the building faces weapons charges, police said Thursday. The 27-year-old Massachusetts ...

Man Who Took a US Capitol Tour With a Gun in His Possession Is Arrested, Police Say WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who entered the U.S. Capitol with a handgun in his possession and took a tour of the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who entered the U.S. Capitol with a handgun in his possession and took a tour of the building faces weapons charges, police said Thursday. The 27-year-old Massachusetts ...