A congressional staffer was arrested for carrying a gun into the Longworth House Office Building, U.S. Capitol Police said, after the incident caused authorities to issue a warning about a 'security threat.'
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At approximately 7:40 am, officers spotted the image of a handgun in a bag on an x-ray screen at a checkpoint, a release said, and the staffer was tracked down four minutes later and arrested.
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