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AZ Republican Denies Intentionally Pointing Loaded Gun at Reporter’s Chest

AZ Republican Denies Intentionally Pointing Loaded Gun at Reporters Chest

Sen. Lori Klein showing off her handgun.

A Republican state legislator in Arizona is taking a lot of heat this week after she allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a reporter’s chest during an interview at the state capitol.

Sen. Lori Klein, an ardent gun-rights advocate, was showing off her raspberry-pink handgun to a reporter outside the senate chambers recently. That‘s when she reportedly decided to aim it at the reporter’s chest in order to show off her laser sight. The reporter was Arizona Republic writer Richard Ruelas, and he mentioned the incident in a larger profile of Klein in a piece that ran Monday:

“Oh, it’s so cute,” Klein said, as she unzipped the loaded Ruger from its carrying case to show a reporter and photographer. She was sitting on a leather couch in a lounge, just outside the Senate chamber.

She showed off the laser sighting by pointing the red beam at the reporter’s chest. The gun has no safety, she said, but there was no need to worry.

“I just didn’t have my hand on the trigger,” she said.

The incident has sparked a stark retort from at least one local gun safety expert.

“Whoever would do something like that needs to have a better grounding in gun safety before ever laying a hand on a firearm,” Rob Mermelstein, the range master of the Phoenix Rod and Gun Club, told the Arizona Guardian.

He added her actions were “unconscionable” and violates every gun safety standard he teaches at the club. He also said incidents such as this hurt the cause of those fighting for Second Amendment rights.

“It goes with out saying firearms owners are waging a nonstop battle for PR and any type of incident like this is not favorable to the gun-owing public,” he said.

But according to Klein, the story isn’t what it seems. In a statement to the Arizona Republic, she said the reporter walked in front of the gun while she was showing the laser sight to the photographer:

I was asked to show the reporter my weapon so that they could take pictures of it. I ensured that the chamber was clear before displaying the weapon. That is basic gun safety and something that I do instinctively, just like virtually every gun owner.

The photographer, who was behind me at the time, asked me to show him the laser sight and I did so, turning it on and shining it on the wall in front of me (away from the photographer). During this demonstration, the reporter came and sat down in the sofa in front of me, placing himself in the line of the laser sight.

He noticed the light, then I noticed the light, then I turned it off.

“I apologized and let him know that he was safe because I keep my finger out of the trigger guard,” she added. “Again, that is basic gun safety.” However, she did say that she will not be showing it off anymore, and that any future demonstrations will have to take place at a gun range.

Still, Ruelas is sticking by his story. In a separate piece, the Arizona Republic says that there were two separate laser demonstrations, the one mentioned by Klein, and the one where she pointed the gun at Ruelas:

“She had (the gun) out, and I looked down and saw the red dot on my chest,” Ruelas recounted Monday. He said he didn‘t ask Klein to demonstrate the gun’s feature, nor did he realize until much later in his interview that her gun was loaded and did not have a safety. That became clear, he said, when he was recapping the interview for the sake of his photographer, who had missed the earlier parts of their conversation in the state Senate lounge.

Later, Klein trained the laser site on a blank wall to demonstrate it for the photographer.

Ruelas also claims that his recordings of the interview support his side of the story, because they refer to two separate instances. He told his side of the story to the local NBC affiliate:

“It happened a month ago,” Ruelas wrote on Twitter Monday night, “so it’s understandable that Sen. Lori Klein has a different recollection of the incident than I do.”

(video h/t NPR)

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  • hifi74
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:22am

    Tell you what you little weasel troll, I’ll let you make your way into my house and see how long you make it before I place a round squarely into your chest. Too bad you’re too much of an idiot Ti know that most of the Tea Party people are well versed and well practices with firearms. You really are that stupid though, get a clue you choad.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 2:09pm

      Hey HiFi74

      You sound like a real man, there.
      Can you tell me how many of these “chest shots” you have pulled off in your home?
      Did any of the targets live?
      Night or day?
      Did you use laser painting or just sights?
      Do you aim at the heart or just go for mass?
      Were the targets American citizens?
      What bore were you throwing – did you have to redecorate afterwards?

      You are a fascinating writer, I can feel your lips moving.
      TEA

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  • I.Gaspar
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:22am

    The real story here is that obama has done another endrun around congress and the constitution and the leftists will try to stir up all sorts of nonsense to obfuscate what the emperor has done again.
    November 2012…please get here soon!!

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  • rienheart
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:18am

    Encinomom,
    Guess what, when the Leftist Violent Revolution Starts and the Criminals have free reign in your neighboorhood because you Liberals aren’t armed, don’t come looking for Protection from the Police or an Armed American Citizen, they will be too busy taking care of business to bother helping people who can’t help themselves. You will be a victim from the very people you support. They won’t care that you are a Bleeding Heart Liberal or a supporter of Obama, they (Leftist Commies, Looters and Criminal Killers) will Kill you, Rape you, and your whole family, then steal everything you have, then move on to the next unarmed moron.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:28am

      I respect your clear-eyed, fearless optimism about the future of the greatest country on the face of the earth. U-H*M*

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:36am

      Oh, TEA!

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    • rienheart
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:49am

      Monicne,
      Just taking Your Leftist’s own words when they Call for a Violent Revolution to start. Unfortunately for you who think that it can’t happen in the Greatest Country on Earth, just look at your Comrads who are calling for Violent Revolution and even trying to instigate violence at peaceful TEAPARTY Gatherings. It is so clear as to the Motives of the Left and the Unions, and that you and the rest of the useful Idiots are clearly sheep that believes in Liberal Dogma and Communism, and being used to their Violent ends.

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    • Winghunter
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 12:55pm

      @Wolfbreath drools: “…he was recapping the interview. In other words, he was going over her answers to his questions…”

      Oh BS! You’re telling yourself, much less anyone else, that he wrote in his notes that she said it was loaded?? Put the LSD down and take a step back.

      Wolfbreath drools on: “So, when she originally told him the gun was loaded, he didn’t really care that much. However, when he went over his notes after having sat in front of the pistol, the fact that it was loaded seemed more significant to him..”

      LMAO! Yeah, right. Anyone telling you a gun is loaded and then points it at you is nothing anyone sane ‘really cares that much’ about. Are you really this stupid or are you working at it??

      Wolfbreath isn’t through humiliating himself: “Not to mention that nobody carries a concealed weapon in their purse if it isn’t loaded. If the firearm is for personal defense, it does you no good without ammunition. So, I apologize for assuming people would be able to connect the dots without it being spelled out for them.”

      You run your mouth as if you were there when we all know you weren’t AND THEN have the audacity of a dope to assume what happened. You have no clue what she did after taking it out of her purse nor what Dick did or did not see her do AND Klein did say there wasn’t one in the chamber but, you conveniently ignore that fact.

      Go ahead, Wolfbreath, we’ll meet up and you can try to hold my hand.

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    • I Hear the Wolves
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 1:18pm

      Okay, Winghunter…first of all, let’s try and reply to the correct comment. I think that’s a good place to begin. I know it can be difficult, but I believe you can do it, if you really concentrate.

      Now, if you would kindly use something thinking people like to call “common sense” you will see how when you react from your gut, without including your brain in the process, you look like a fool. If the pistol isn’t loaded, why is it in her purse? At best, the anser to the question of whether or not the gun was loaded was ambiguous. She hasn’t denied saying it was loaded, so we can assume that the reporter is being honest about her saying that it was. Since she reportedly didn’t eject the mag or pull back the slide, she couldn’t have even been certain if it was loaded or not. So, what business did she have even taking the gun out and showing it to the reporter? She screwed up, and you being a gun loving, liberal-hating American patriot doesn’t change the fact that she made the kind of rookie mistake that makes conscientious, responsible gun owners like myself look bad. I object to that, and I object to Republican fanboys like you making conservatives look stupid. Now, kindly sit down, and let the grown ups talk.

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    • Mil-Dot
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 3:36pm

      @Rienhart
      LOL, nice job of putting that POS Encinom in his place. He thought that when the SHTF that he would get a call from Obama offering him a job running the joint. You are correct. He and his family will be raped and killed by minority hoodlums so fast it will make his head spin. Good riddence.

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  • drattastic
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:18am

    @encinom
    You are the poster child for the absence of natural selection in the modern world.

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  • drago
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:16am

    Ok, how do they know it was loaded, this is a pistol, with a magazine, making it visually impossible to “look” at the weapon and tell its loaded.To “see” that it was loaded, the magazine would have to be removed, and the slide opened to show one in the pipe.

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    • I Hear the Wolves
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:18am

      She told them it was loaded. Honestly, I think some people are so anxious to comment, they neglect to read the entire story.

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    • drphil69
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:19am

      The first rule of gun safety is NEVER point a gun at anyone, loaded or not, unless you intend to shoot them! PERIOD.

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    • Winghunter
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:37am

      @WeSmellTheWolfBreath

      “He said he didn‘t ask Klein to demonstrate the gun’s feature, NOR DID HE REALIZE UNTIL MUCH LATER IN HIS INTERVIEW THAT HER GUN WAS LOADED AND DID NOT HAVE A SAFETY. That became clear, he said, when he was recapping the interview for the sake of his photographer

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    • I Hear the Wolves
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:50am

      @winghunter

      Yes, smart guy, he was recapping the interview. In other words, he was going over her answers to his questions. So, when she originally told him the gun was loaded, he didn’t really care that much. However, when he went over his notes after having sat in front of the pistol, the fact that it was loaded seemed more significant to him. Not to mention that nobody carries a concealed weapon in their purse if it isn’t loaded. If the firearm is for personal defense, it does you no good without ammunition. So, I apologize for assuming people would be able to connect the dots without it being spelled out for them. I will be sure to remember to hold your hand next time.

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    • drago
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:51am

      @I hear the wolves
      I have a CHL and keep my xdm loaded all the time, i also check it evertytime i wear it to make sure.I also check and unload it, anytime i show it to someone. To assume it is loaded or unloaded, with out checking is foolish, and her saying it was loaded, does not make it so. Remember, to assume makes an ass out of you and me, assuming a gun is loaded or unloaded, can get someone killed.Either way, her mistake was showing off the gun in the first place…..

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    • I Hear the Wolves
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 12:15pm

      @Drago
      Of course an intelligent person checks to make sure a weapon is or is not loaded. I keep my M&P .45 in a locked case, but the first thing I do any time I take it out is make sure it isn’t loaded. It’s also the last thing I do before I put it back.

      Whether it was loaded or not, she apparently led them to believe it was. She said she checked to make sure there wasn’t one in the chamber, which is a good start. But shouldn’t she have ejected the mag, as well? She screwed up, and it doesn’t matter that the reporter had an agenda. She should know better.

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  • missy8s
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:15am

    Gun safety 101, “never point a loaded weapon unless you intend to kill your target…”, demonstrating a weapon’s feature to ANY liberal reporter is just plain dumb.

    The vast majority of “reporters” simply refuse to understand the purpose of the second amendment anyway because they despise it to begin with.

    Brandishing is NEVER a good idea unless you are under an immediate threat to your life.

    It’s one thing to show it off with fellow enthusiasts who understand safety measures, it’s quite another to point a loaded weapon at anyone while doing so, let alone a reporter with an axe to grind.

    If you‘ve ever taken the NRA’s safety courses you know that what I’m saying is the absolute truth.

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    • PeachyinGA
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:33am

      Absolutely correct – even when you know a gun has no rounds, you still point away from people. She needs to approach her lack of sensitivity toward guns/people the way the Left does. Time to rehab herself at a gun safety class right away!

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:41am

      Why does anyone – INSIDE the US Congress chambers – need to carry? Let alone Brandish? Maybe she was intoxicated by power. (She certainly was not behaving like a self protection concealed carry case.)

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    • scuba13
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:53am

      Why does Obama feel he needs to sell guns to Mexican drug cartals?

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  • texasfarmer
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:15am

    You don’t point a weapon at someone unless you intend on using it. Period.
    Was the reporter liberal? Just asking.

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    • USACommoner
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:38am

      Texas Farmer: That’s exactly what I was thinking! I guess it would really depend on who the reporter is…usually, the “safety” on a little 380 is in the trigger. It has a longer trigger pull than normal, so you’d really have to squeeze it for it to fire. But again, it would depend upon who the reporter is…maybe she was just having a little fun with them.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:42am

      She said she did it unintentionally. At my range that would mean she is not in control of her actions. Just sayin’

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  • Redistributor
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:14am

    “Whoever would do something like that needs to have a better grounding in gun safety before ever laying a hand on a firearm,” Rob Mermelstein, the range master of the Phoenix Rod and Gun Club, told the Arizona Guardian.

    I agree with this statement. And as for the AZ Rep, just because someone ask to see you wares doesn’t mean you have to show it. Foolish and you should be removed from office.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:49am

      Fancy gun-handling like that might remove her sooner than her Voters do! It’s too bad she sold herself as such an ardent professional shooter.

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  • republic2011
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:12am

    If she actually did what they said, then she is stupid. However, the actions of one person are not representative of the whole. We cannot allow this incident to have any bearing on the fight for our 2nd Amendment rights. Leftwing nut jobs like Encinom will use this as fodder to promote their cause. Of course, if Encinom isn’t one of the elite and just part of the liberal herd, they will find out soon enough what they gave up and who will have the guns (just look at history with Mao, Stalin, Hitler, Ramses of Egypt, etc.). Give up your right to protect yourself, and your protector becomes your owner and you will answer to them…whether you like it or not.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 12:02pm

      I am a citizen of the Unites States of America. I do not live in fear, and we Americans will not allow the unconstitutional activities that have you so scared. Peace.

      TEA!

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  • OH, I Get It!
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:12am

    The way reporters lie or fail to report actual facts, if the reporter had been “accidentally” killed, it could be self-defense for a politician.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 12:04pm

      Thank God what the Representative is accused of is just not as serious as Tweeting underwear photos would be.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:11am

    I’d like to see that Drago. ;-)

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  • jimay
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:10am

    If the dog didn’t bite maybe he barks?
    Neither?
    NON-STORY
    Regardless, it will be used as fodder for the anti-gun crowd as clear proof of ….. something.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 12:06pm

      Hopefully this will not rise as tall as the Representative Wiener controversy- that shocked and rocked the Conservatives for a month.

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  • rienheart
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:10am

    Too bad for reporters who try to obfuscate and tell lies. they will be weeded out and exposed for their Liberal agenda. Oh My a Gun. Run tell someone. a person is holding a gun. Weep Weep Weep, Cry Cry Cry. I am SOOOO scared.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 12:07pm

      The reporter just reported. Gun experts made it an issue.

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    • Winghunter
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 1:12pm

      @Morocine

      Is it true that proctologists merely ask you what you see rather than try to run their equipment past your head??

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  • Hillbillyjihad
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:09am

    That is funny, too bad for you natural selection means removing the burden of those who rely on others for their existence..aka, Liberals Which is why all major cities are overwhelmingly democrat..That is where all the government office is . They have to be close to their main benefactor

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  • The_Outlaw
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:08am

    The sidearm (Not ‘GUN’) that she exposed does ‘indeed’ have a safety mechanism built into the triggering system. Her finger was clearly NOT ON THE TRIGGER! Therefore the weapon COULD NOT have discharged. PERIOD! Should she have ‘exposed’ her firearm? I.m.o. “NO”. These ******* reporters basically tried to set her up. And apparently the majority of viewers who have ‘no clue’ about most of todays modern firearms ”built in safety mechanisms” bought the reporters biased anti gun bait hook line and sinker. WAKE UP AMERICA!! Before you lose YOUR RIGHT to keep and bear arms! -Fed Up-

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    • ILUVAMERICA
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:09am

      The reporter purposely sat in the line of the laser so he could spin the story

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    • SingerGuy
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:12am

      That’s my suspicion as well. He may have created the situation so he could use it against her. I don’t buy fully either side of the story. They’re both spinning it IMO.

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    • southernORcobra
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:12am

      yeah I don‘t belive the reporter’s story

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  • scuba13
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:08am

    So when Mayor Daley of Chicago points a rifle at a reporter that’s okay. He even did it in front of a few state policemen so where was the outrage then?Why wasn’t he charged with a crime ? Just asking the neighborhood trolls that live in Fantasy land of Obamaville.

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    • Bum thrower
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:12am

      Couldn’t of happened; no guns in Chicago, right?

      Just like Mexico; doesn’t happen; guns are ILLEGAL in Mexico; people aren’t allowed to own them; all a fabrication by the left who want to overturn the 2nd amendment to the US constitution…….

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  • hauschild
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:08am

    That’s hilarious – this story, that is!

    You leftists are freaking weird, dude!

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  • Comm Marine
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:08am

    Stupid. She is out of control. I think her position in government has gone to her head.

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    • JRook
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:15am

      Excellent point…but I think the validation of your point is in the designer gun reference.

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    • Neo Con John
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:21am

      Stand Down Marine!
      You have no more facts than what has been presented in a second hand story.
      As a Marine, you have been trained to have all the facts before taking a position on any matter,
      especially something of this much importance.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 12:32pm

      Do NOT tell our Sea Service brother to “stand down” in a 2-bit opinion forum like this! WTF.

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  • let us prey
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:08am

    More attacks on the 2nd amendment, now through the news networks. Here comes the storm.
    The obumma juggernaut never sleeps.
    Disband BATF now.
    Oust Holder and obumma now.

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  • TH30PH1LUS
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:07am

    Even getting accidentally muzzle-flashed can cause your skin to crawl. Getting shot is not funny. IF this is true, she made a really stupid move pointing a gun at someone. She could have shown the lazer without doing that.

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  • JRook
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:05am

    Any guesses on how this report would be titled and changed if it was a Democrat???? Let alone the posts.

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    • scuba13
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:13am

      Isn’t Obama selling guns to the Mexican and Honduran drug cartals? Where is the headline on MSNBC?

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  • drago
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:05am

    @encinom
    I will let you test my aim, anytime……

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:03am

    That lady needs a gun safety class. Never point a gun at another person, loaded or unloaded, if you don’t mean to do them harm.

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    • drattastic
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:15am

      Worst case ,gun goes off .We’re just talking about a reporter here guys, come on .

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    • InversionTheory
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:21am

      Absolutely agreed.

      If I pull my Walther and point it at you, I have already decided to kill you. That was rule 1 in the gun safety/conceal carry class I took.

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    • Neo Con John
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:31am

      gonzo, the story clearly states that she had pointed it toward the wall,
      and the reporter walked in front of it.That being said, she did make a very poor decision to “show off”
      her weapon to anyone, lit alone a reporter. A weapon is Not “a show and tell item” and she should have used better discretion when asked about the weapon.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:44am

      Neo Con,
      Oh well then, pin a medal on her. I’ll say it again, that lady needs a gun safety class.

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 12:16pm

      The Senator needs a fresher class and the reporter needs brains. You never point a gun at anyone, and you never walk in front of a gun.

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  • randy
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:01am

    1st Rule of gun ownership..
    You NEVER and I MEAn NEVER point your weapon at something you do not intend to KILL!

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    • hauschild
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:09am

      Oh, really? I had no idea. Thanks for the tip!

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    • American Soldier (Separated)
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:13am

      Exactly. I have my carry permit. Although I disagree with this aspect of the law, I am not allowed to even TOUCH my weapon unless I intend on drawing and firing it. My life has to be at risk already at the point that I decide to touch my weapon. I cannot just put my hand on it (not drawing, just placing my hand on it to indicate I have a weapon) as it is considered aggravated assault for displaying force. I’m not a fan of this part of the law as this act of displaying “force” can end the confrontation very quickly.

      If the state senator was wanting to display her weapon to the interview, she should have asked the interview for permission to remove the weapon from it’s holster, clear it and then demonstrate her cool laser away from the reporter.

      Always treat a gun as though it were loaded. Never aim at anything (loaded or not) unless you intend to shoot it. Regardless if you had your finger on the trigger or not. I would never risk a negligent discharge much less one that kills someone…..

      ….thanks for putting the cause back another decade!

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    • code green
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:58am

      American Soldier,what state do you live in? I was on the street for ten years,and can tell you from first hand experience that if you are not prepaired, with out at least having ahold of your weapon, in a situation that could become deadly, a person within 10 feet will have your a$$ before you can draw, get target aquisition, and fire.

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  • smithclar3nc3
    Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:01am

    So with no proof what so ever this reporter make up a story….nice

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    • KPEdwards
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:08am

      so him having audio recordings of the event is …. not proof? Did you actually read this piece?

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    • biohazard23
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:11am

      Yeah, and then the reporter says, “It happened a month ago, so it’s understandable that Sen. Lori Klein has a different recollection of the incident than I do.”

      Could it be that perhaps the REPORTER has a different recollection of what happened? Don’t get me wrong, you should NEVER point your gun at something/someone you don’t intend to shoot. But methinks this “reporter” is making a much bigger deal out of this than it probably was.

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    • I Hear the Wolves
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:17am

      The bottom line is, she should not have pointed or even displayed a loaded firearm. It would have taken her 2 seconds to eject the magazine before “showing off” her laser sight. My 9 year old son knows that much about gun safety. The fact that her finger was not on the trigger is right next door to irrellevant. Accidents happen, and unintentional discharges are not all that uncommon. The way we avoid accidents, is by not pointing loaded firearms anywhere NEAR things we would rather not put holes in (especially people).

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    • A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
      Posted on July 12, 2011 at 12:23pm

      “[Rob Mermelstein] added her actions were “unconscionable” and violates every gun safety standard he teaches at the club. He also said incidents such as this hurt the cause of those fighting for Second Amendment rights.”

      Assuming the story is true – and there is some doubt – it must be said that in a truly free society, where guns are not seen by some as abnormal, a keener awareness of appropriate behaviors develop with respect to your gun, so as to be better prepared for attempted violations of our liberties;

      For example, allowing someone to flippantly wave a gun around a room would severely compromise people’s safety during a real threat, and therefore it would serve people well to not allow themselves to become comfortable with such behaviors.

      It cannot be overstated that the whole reason for the Second Amendment is so that the people will be able to defend themselves from corrupt government.

      US Constitution, “Bill of Rights”

      “THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.

      …

      “Amendment II

      “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not

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