Capitol Police confiscated a 9mm Ruger handgun from the bag of Camden, S.C.,
resident Ronald William Prestage shortly after 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning at
the Cannon House Office Building. Prestage, 59, was arrested and charged with
carrying a pistol without a license, a District of Columbia offense that carries up
to five years in prison.
Records indicate he has a concealed carry permit in South Carolina. Prestage is a
veterinarian and farm operator, and is president-elect of the National Pork
Producers Council. He may have been on the Hill to lobby on agriculture issues.
Not a very smart thing to do at a House of Representatives building! Just a few days ago a staffer for a congressman pulled the same stunt while trying to carry his bosses gun into the building and appeared in court today in shackles and leg irons.
