Lauren Boebert plays coy on carrying gun after House detectors gone

WASHINGTON — Firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert refused to say Tuesday if she plans to bring a gun into the House of Representatives as authorities removed former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s magnetometers from the entrances.

Republicans had the metal detectors removed at noon as one of their first acts of business — after they were installed by Pelosi (D-Calif.) in 2021, in part because Boebert (R-Colo.) pledged to tote a Glock in DC.

Boebert gave a “who knows”-type shrug and walked away when asked by The Post if she planned to bring a gun to the House floor.

“I think they should be removed from the Capitol, filled with Tannerite and blown up,” Boebert told a reporter for The Post moments before the devices were removed.

Tannerite is a brand of explosive targets used on gun ranges for target practice.

As the metal detectors were loaded onto dollies, Boebert celebrated the “garbage” being taken away — moments before the start of a contentious election to replace Pelosi as House speaker.

But Boebert, 36, said Democrats should not be afraid.

“They should not feel unsafe. If they do, they should come see me for a concealed carry weapons permit and I can make sure they are locked and loaded in Washington, DC, legally,” Boebert told The Post.

“Nancy Pelosi has been a monster of a speaker and I’m very happy that she no longer has the gavel and little political stunts like the magnetometers are gone forever.”