Republican Florida Rep. Greg Steube issued a forceful response to comments from Jeanine Pirro, President Donald Trump\u2019s nominee for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, after she warned that anyone carrying a firearm in Washington, D.C., should expect to be arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During a Monday night interview with Fox News host Martha MacCallum, Pirro took a hard line on guns in the nation\u2019s capital while discussing efforts to remove repeat offenders and illegal firearms from the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cYou bring a gun into the District, you mark my words, you\u2019re going to jail. I don\u2019t care if you have a license in another district and I don\u2019t care if you\u2019re a law abiding gun owner somewhere else. You bring a gun into this District, count on going to jail, and hope you get the gun back! And that makes all the difference,\u201d Pirro warned.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Her remarks immediately drew criticism from gun-rights advocates and several Republican lawmakers, including Steube, who pointed out that lawful concealed carry is permitted in Washington, D.C., including for non-residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI bring a gun into the district every week, @USAttyPirro. I have a license in Florida and DC to carry. And I will continue to carry to protect myself and others,\u201d Steube wrote on X. \u201cCome and Take it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n