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If anyone was wondering about this politician's party, he's a Republican.
(No one was actually wondering. We all knew immediately.)
this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2023
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"he did not realize he had packed his pistol in his briefcase while he and his wife were traveling..."It was an honest mistake.""
He thought he could get away with it or he did make an honest mistake with a deadly weapon in an international incident. Either way, he should be held accountable for his actions in both situations.
I am cognizant enough that I search my pockets and any bags taken on the plane for fluids over 100ml so, yes, a gun seems like something you'd want to be conscious of.
Either way, he should be held accountable for his actions in both situations.
He might, since he was caught outside America, where claiming "I lost track of where my gun was" is an insane defense that would get your gun license revoked forever.
Once back in the US though, we worst he'll face is some disappointed tutting in his direction. The pro-gun crowd works very hard to ensure the "responsible" part of "responsible gun owner" stays entirely optional.
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Apart from that, the TSA did obviously not notice that he was carrying. Which means they either don't do their job, or they are worthless as such.
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Wilson said in the statement that when the plane landed in Hong Kong, he “immediately went to customs officials and called their attention to the issue.”
If his statement is to be trusted, he did not try to get away with it
“It was an honest mistake. And I expect the situation to be resolved shortly,” Wilson said in the statement.
Wilson said in the statement that when the plane landed in Hong Kong, he “immediately went to customs officials and called their attention to the issue.”
I hope he doesn't assume his status as an American politician will solve the matter. According to the article he volunteered the information. But according to the linked article at RTHK the weapon was found by a customs agent.
Yeah, China, famous for their understanding of high-profile American “mistakes.”
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China either takes the PR win of gun obsessed Americans to extwitter world wide, or they keep him for a trade later on.
Not a diplomat, but it sounds like a coin flip.
14 year possible jail sentence.
Since it was unintentional and out of obscene levels of stupidity, I think he needs some time in a Chinese jail to think about his actions.
I would say about 14 years would do it. It's for his own good.
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Putting aside for a second how the US should be dealing with the very real threat of gun violence in this country, I'm always surprised by the misunderstanding of the gravity that carrying a pistol in public has.
Its not just about keeping the safety on and making sure it doesn't go off in your pants. When you bring a gun with you, you're introducing a firearm to a situation where in many case there isnt one. That puts you and everyone else around you at significant risk of being shot now, where again, those odds used to be zero. Not only that, you're basically steering the bus now on who gets shot if violence should break out, and not everyone is trained to handle an actual confrontation with the appropriate skills.
That's what's so mind boggling. At the end of the day, carrying a weapon just makes you and everyone around you more likely to be shot, and people feel the need to do that as a state senator in Washington? It sounds pointless. I'll also add that the process of getting a concealed permit is mostly saying you won't commit a crime, and getting fingerprinted, that's generally it.
People who carry weapons around are generally afraid of something, expand that out to an entire nation and you have the USA.
Anyone who needs weapons in order to feel safe in their own country/own home live in a shithole.
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"Responsible gun owner"
Who travels to a foreign country without knowing what is in their possession? Answer: Stupid people who should not own a gun.
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Wilson said he “discovered the weapon mid-flight between San Francisco and Hong Kong.”
The Portland TSA crew is about to get a serious reprimand.
I don't know if this is still the case, but I read a few years back that the TSA had a zero or near zero success rate in catching items deliberately put through their screening by their own auditors. I'd doubt they're too worried about it. Their job is not to stop terrorists, it's to hassle and intimidate innocent travelers to appear as if they're actually doing something in as flagrant and visible a manner as possible. That's why it's called security theater; it's not real, it's just play acting.
All he had to do was to approach the crew and tell them he has a gun, asking them if they know what to do next... WCGW
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Coming from someone who carries daily, I get that sometimes you forget it's there and carry into a post office or doctors office. What I don't get is how you forget when going to the airport. Internationally.
If you forget about carrying your gun, than you are not handling it with the required responsibility.
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But mah Second Amendment rights!
Americans who believe their laws are applicable to the rest of the world are the worst.
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Most responsible gun owner
Also part of the US state government.
fucking great
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Rather than just pile on with "idiot LOL" comments I will offer this:
Segregate your airline travel bag from your "other stuff" bag. You need a dedicated backpack or case that you only use for air travel and never anything else.
If you multipurpose your rangebag or whatever, of course you could have potential issues even if you remove the weapons before travel (dogs could alert on the powder residue, etc.)
Likewise if you are a druggie or something you don't want to accidentally end up in Singapore or Russia with your weedbag you forgot was in your backpack.
Even something as inoccuous as having a backpack you used for camping could backfire on you if you leave your folding knife or lighter in there.
"Druggie" "Weedbag"
Harsh toke brother
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