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Ky. lawmaker's gun fires in Capitol office
Tom Loftus, The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal 2:40 p.m. EST January 8, 2014
On accidental discharge, Rep. Leslie Combs said, 'It happens.'
(Photo: The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal)
Story Highlights
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Rep. Leslie Combs accidentally fired her handgun while unloading it in her office in the Capitol Annex on Tuesday.
"I'm a gun owner. It happens," she said Wednesday, adding that she was following safety precautions as she unloaded her Ruger 380 semi-automatic handgun. No one was injured.
Combs said she has a concealed carry permit, allowing her to carry the gun, which she said she often carries in her purse.
Kentucky State Police Sgt. Jason Palmer, who heads the legislative security unit, said Combs accidentally fired the gun once about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
"No evidence of criminal acts were observed," he said, adding that most of the bullet fragments were recovered and there was no sign that any fragment traveled outside the room.
He said the incident was reported to the state police at 4:25 p.m.
Combs, a Democrat who's served in the House since 2007, said Rep. Jeff Greer, D-Brandenburg, was the only other person in the office when the gun fired.
"I'm a gun owner. It happens". I've owned guns for my entire life. No, it does not "happen".
Note that she's a Dem. Not just Repubs who can be stupid.
Tom Loftus, The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal 2:40 p.m. EST January 8, 2014
On accidental discharge, Rep. Leslie Combs said, 'It happens.'
(Photo: The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal)
Story Highlights
- Combs has a concealed carry permit, which allows her to carry her gun
- A former governor's order to keep guns out of the state Capitol has since expired and has not been renewed.
- Combs said she was unloading the weapon to put it away because she 'didn't want to use it any more'
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Rep. Leslie Combs accidentally fired her handgun while unloading it in her office in the Capitol Annex on Tuesday.
"I'm a gun owner. It happens," she said Wednesday, adding that she was following safety precautions as she unloaded her Ruger 380 semi-automatic handgun. No one was injured.
Combs said she has a concealed carry permit, allowing her to carry the gun, which she said she often carries in her purse.
Kentucky State Police Sgt. Jason Palmer, who heads the legislative security unit, said Combs accidentally fired the gun once about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
"No evidence of criminal acts were observed," he said, adding that most of the bullet fragments were recovered and there was no sign that any fragment traveled outside the room.
He said the incident was reported to the state police at 4:25 p.m.
Combs, a Democrat who's served in the House since 2007, said Rep. Jeff Greer, D-Brandenburg, was the only other person in the office when the gun fired.
"I'm a gun owner. It happens". I've owned guns for my entire life. No, it does not "happen".
Note that she's a Dem. Not just Repubs who can be stupid.