The Washington Post, several lawmakers from both parties stepped in to try to break up the altercation, which some believed was about to devolve into a fistfight.Last Thursday, Harris reportedly set off metal detectors when trying to enter the House chamber, with security officers finding him carrying a gun that was concealed by his suit coat. According to HuffPost, Harris tried to get another member to hold the gun for him so he could go vote, but that member, U.S.