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Republican state representative left a loaded handgun in Colorado Capitol bathroom
(coloradosun.com)
this post was submitted on 11 Apr 2024
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At least he fully owned up to it:
"State Rep. Don Wilson, a Monument Republican, said in a written statement that the weapon is his.
“I want to be clear that I take full and complete accountability for the incident,” he said in a written statement Thursday. “I made a mistake and am very sorry. … I take firearm safety very seriously. This is a humbling experience and I will reaffirm my commitment to responsible handling procedures.”
Look, shit happens, to all of us. But carrying a weapon is next-level responsibility. If you're not able to be hyper-aware of your weapon's status and location, at all times, just don't carry. It's a pain in the ass. And it takes practice.
The problem entirely is that gun nuts have no doubt that they are hyper aware. Evidence to the contrary isn't enough for them to realize their hubris. What's a good word for a person that ignores data and runs with favorable conclusions???
Not the time to be soft on him. After all, he was there for:
Guess why.
The article also mentions three other times similar incidents happened there.
Yeah, but being “very sorry” is not good enough. He needs to have at least a misdemeanor judgement against him (felony, I believe, precludes him from holding office) and any second offence should mean revocation of his permit.
This is why we need strict gun laws; to keep people like this guy from weakening the law.
I mean... wouldn't he HAVE to? Unless he has an unregistered fire arm, which is a felony isn't it?
On a federal level I don't believe you have to register a gun if it's given to you as a gift or sold by an individual, but it definitely varies by state.
That's kind of wild.