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Judi Lynn

(160,076 posts)
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 06:15 PM Jun 2017

Delaware senator charged for carrying gun into airport

Source: The Hill

BY JOSH DELK - 06/23/17 05:57 PM EDT


Delaware State Senator Brian Pettyjohn faces a felony charge for accidentally carrying a weapon into an airport on Thursday morning, Delaware State News reports.

Pettyjohn was detained in the Salisbury Regional Airport Thursday morning when Transportation Security Administration agents found a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag. The senator said that he accidentally left the firearm in his laptop case.

He was travelling to the Southern Regional Education Board conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Police announced the felony charges on Friday, which carry the potential of a 10-year jail sentence. Pettyjohn was questioned by the Sherriff’s office at the airport, and was later released without arrest.


Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/339252-delaware-senator-charged-for-carrying-gun-into-airport









Republican State Senator Brian Pettyjohn
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Delaware senator charged for carrying gun into airport (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2017 OP
Accidentally? Puleeze. old guy Jun 2017 #1
beat me 2 it..LOLOLOLOLOL pangaia Jun 2017 #4
Well, you know, great minds and all that. old guy Jun 2017 #6
speak for yourself. My mind isn't so great any more.. Hard drive is about full.. pangaia Jun 2017 #9
How can a responsible gun owner kacekwl Jun 2017 #13
stupid, gun humping coward Skittles Jun 2017 #2
another gun lover Marthe48 Jun 2017 #3
He'll get away with it though, cuz he's a manly man, the right color and all. mitch96 Jun 2017 #5
yes Marthe48 Jun 2017 #8
Someone shoudl tell him you need a gun to use a laptop. SharonClark Jun 2017 #7
Too bad he wasn't in Texas where they are more forgiving ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #10
He's a Republican by the way. nt BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #11
Another armed snowflake. broadcaster90210 Jun 2017 #12

kacekwl

(6,986 posts)
13. How can a responsible gun owner
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 08:30 PM
Jun 2017

forget he is carrying a gun. That's how accidents happen dumb ass.

Marthe48

(16,565 posts)
3. another gun lover
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 06:23 PM
Jun 2017

who won't check his manhood at the door. He'll get away with it though, cuz he's a manly man, the right color and all.

mitch96

(13,766 posts)
5. He'll get away with it though, cuz he's a manly man, the right color and all.
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 06:28 PM
Jun 2017

You got that right. If it was a politician of color I would hate to see what would have happened.
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ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
10. Too bad he wasn't in Texas where they are more forgiving
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 06:49 PM
Jun 2017

link:https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2015/12/31/texas-airports-open-carry-gun-law/78131864/

Federal law still prohibits passengers from bringing weapons to or past airport security checkpoints and the TSA is permitted to issue fines to travelers found with loaded or unloaded guns. But an amendment to the Texas handgun licensing law that went into effect in September says a passenger found with a licensed gun at an airport checkpoint won’t be subject to felony charges as long as the gun was taken to the airport accidentally (the explanation the TSA says most everyone caught with a gun at an airport seems to give) and as long as the passenger immediately takes their gun away from the secure area when it’s found.

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Thaht theyah little ole hog leg ah got in mah jacket pocket? Why, thaht couldn't hurt a flea, officer. But if ya'll are frightened by it, ah'll certainly put it away.

broadcaster90210

(333 posts)
12. Another armed snowflake.
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 08:07 PM
Jun 2017

I don't much care about prison. But itmwould be nice if a felony conviction makes him lose his seat.

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