• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    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.

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      7 months ago

      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???

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      7 months ago

      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.

    • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com
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      7 months ago

      Not the time to be soft on him. After all, he was there for:

      Wilson was filling in on the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday as it debated a Republican effort to impeach Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. The effort failed.

      Guess why.

      The article also mentions three other times similar incidents happened there.

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      7 months ago

      I mean… wouldn’t he HAVE to? Unless he has an unregistered fire arm, which is a felony isn’t it?

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        7 months ago

        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.