Airport Screeners Discover Congressman's Glock

He Forgot that It Was in His Briefcase

U.S. Rep. John Hostettler, a Republican representing Indiana's eighth congressional district, was detained at the Louisville International Airport after a loaded Glock 9mm handgun was discovered in his briefcase as he passed through a security checkpoint. The congressman, on his way to Washington, was issued a misdemeanor citation for carrying a concealed weapon. --The Associated Press and Louisville Courier Journal

Top Ten Reasons Congressman Hostettler Carries a Glock

1. He's being stalked by a New York super model.

2. He frequently eats in the House of Representatives cafeteria

3. You never know when you might meet a Supreme Court justice on the Washington subway.

4. He might encounter someone burning the American flag.

5. There's been a rash of home invasions of congressmen who have no Washington residence and sleep in their offices.

6. The butt of a Glock 9mm makes an excellent hammer for use in home improvement projects.

7. Indiana's Eighth District has several al Qaeda cells.

8. He often asks himself: "What would John Ashcroft do?"

9. He's planning a Congressional junket to inspect Disneyworld.

10. Democrats are everywhere!

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