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Lemon law said:
Pardon me for pointing out, ole Lori Klein seems to have united this forum in united disgust
over her idiotic behavior.
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As a staunch supporter of all 2nd amendment rights this is pure stupidity and I believe she should be charged with a crime. Her behavior was wanton. No different than pointing a car at some one motor revving saying "but I had the clutch in".
 
mrjminer said:
A gun advocate senator serving her first term pulls a loaded gun out and points it at the person interviewing her for a piece on gun culture? If she isn't a plant for a hidden agenda, I don't know who is.
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But... didn't you know? Everyone is a plant! We're all in on it! It's all one big conspiracy!


LOL @ wingnuts.

mrjminer said:
This is a standard infiltration strategy,
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BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Oh my God, this forum is priceless!
 
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mrjminer said:
Classic last skepticism. I expect nothing more from someone insecure enough to have to create a thread about unicorns to draw attention to themselves.
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Graveyard, this is Delta Sierra. Operation Horseshoe confirmed for success.
You may proceed as planned.
 
Supposedly this is her statement. Found it on a conservative blog site so I don't know how accurate it is. Still a stupid move and should be investigated even if she got suckered by the reporter.

Senator Lori Klein’s Statement Regarding Handgun Incident
July 11, 2011 By Sonoran Alliance 4 Comments

The following statement was issued by State Senator Lori Klein regarding the allegation that she intentionally pointed a handgun at Arizona Republic reporter Richard Ruelas on January 10, 2011:

Thank you for your inquiry, but I will not be giving any more interviews on this topic. It makes little sense to contribute to a media feeding frenzy that is driven by a few individuals who never miss the opportunity to advance an anti-2nd Amendment agenda.

What I will do is recap the events so that you can draw your own conclusions based on the events as they occurred.

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. Again, that is basic gun safety. If he was uncomfortable as a result of this, he did not indicate any discomfort at that time. But I have learned several lessons that I will never forget. First, it doesn’t matter if a reporter or anyone else asks, I won’t be showing anyone my gun. It may help them take a better picture but my gun isn’t a fashion statement or accessory, it is a life-saving tool to keep me and my family safe. Second, if anyone wants to see a demonstration of any of my gun’s features, it will have to take place at a gun range. Such a demonstration would be of far greater value to them in any case as it would allow them to see more, do more, and better experience the enjoyment and security that hundreds of thousands of Arizonans enjoy as a result of our Second Amendment freedoms.

I hope this helps to answer any questions you have on the matter.
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The last time I had a pistol pointed in my direction outside of a warzone, the fella was stupid drunk, it was New Year's Eve just before 0:00 and everyone around him "whoa-whoa'd" and dove for cover when he pulled it and proceeded to shoot holes in the sky until it clickity-clicked. What a feeling that was. So I can imagine how that reporter felt looking down the wrong end of that piece.

Best to admit to a lapse in judgement and beg for mercy on this one.
 
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Not the first politician to point a gun at someone D:
 
Lanyap said:
Supposedly this is her statement. Found it on a conservative blog site so I don't know how accurate it is.
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Oh, I know that site. It's not conservative -- it's actually a secret ***REDACTED BY OVERLORD*** and we use it to ***REDACTED BY OVERSEER***, so it's really just hiding that she's an anti-gun ***REDACTED BY MARXMAOHITLERSTALINUBERNANNY***
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Lanyap said:
Supposedly this is her statement. Found it on a conservative blog site so I don't know how accurate it is. Still a stupid move and should be investigated even if she got suckered by the reporter.
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Again. I don't buy it. Firearm safety fail. No matter what. Stupid move on her part
 
I don't know much about guns but I thought they would all have safetys. What is any rational reason for selling a civilian handgun without a safety?
 
Thump553 said:
I don't know much about guns but I thought they would all have safetys. What is any rational reason for selling a civilian handgun without a safety?
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They do, there are multiple types of safeties. In terms of a manual, user activated switch, many modern pistol designs do away with it. Instead they use long trigger pulls (making it unlikely for the trigger to be accidentally pulled); and firing pin blocks that prevent any discharge until the trigger is pulled.

The Glock, one of the most popular models of pistol out there (in both civilian and law enforcement), is one notable example of such a system.

That said you can't make a safety for stupid, and this lady just proved she is incapable of basic firearm safety and should have her right to carry revoked.
 
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MotF Bane said:
Great, that just helps the gun control lobby, what an idiot. Her license to carry should be revoked, and charges filed.
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It's Arizona. They have unrestricted carry, no permit required. And this is why I think "Constitutional Carry" (as it's called) is a disaster waiting to happen. I'm all for shall-issue CCW, so long as a basic safety class must be taken as a requirement.
 
irishScott said:
They do, there are multiple types of safeties. In terms of a manual, user activated switch, many modern pistol designs do away with it. Instead they use long trigger pulls (making it unlikely for the trigger to be accidentally pulled); and firing pin blocks that prevent any discharge until the trigger is pulled.

The Glock, one of the most popular models of pistol out there (in both civilian and law enforcement), is one notable example of such a system.

That said you can't make a safety for stupid, and this lady just proved she is incapable of basic firearm safety and should have her right to carry revoked.
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Thanks for the explanation. Again, from my inexpert viewpoint, those don't seem to be too much of a safety system-basically providing that the gun will not fire unless you pull the trigger it sounds like to me. I'm surprised products liability lawyers haven't jumped all over the gun industry for this.
 
Thump553 said:
Thanks for the explanation. Again, from my inexpert viewpoint, those don't seem to be too much of a safety system-basically providing that the gun will not fire unless you pull the trigger it sounds like to me. I'm surprised products liability lawyers haven't jumped all over the gun industry for this.
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They've tried, but how can you argue "defective design" in a product actually designed to kill people? That's not a defect, that's a feature!
 
irishScott said:
I'm all for shall-issue CCW, so long as a basic safety class must be taken as a requirement.
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I'm for this. I had to take an NRA-certified safety class and demonstrate proficiency as part of my CCW application. I was also required to have a set of fingerprints on file with the local police department, a requirement I never got around to completing for unrelated reasons.
 
Mursilis said:
They've tried, but how can you argue "defective design" in a product actually designed to kill people? That's not a defect, that's a feature!
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Some kid playing with daddy's gun shoots kid visiting his house-happens far too often (including a 13 y.o. relative of my wife). Sure daddy's liable as well, but I would think such a weak, easily overridden "safety" feature would be a factor in joint and several liability.
 
Thump553 said:
Some kid playing with daddy's gun shoots kid visiting his house-happens far too often (including a 13 y.o. relative of my wife). Sure daddy's liable as well, but I would think such a weak, easily overridden "safety" feature would be a factor in joint and several liability.
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Think about it - a firearm is designed to shoot a projectile, and is purchased for that reason. In the case you cite, it did just that. Where's the defect?

If it were as easy as you think it is to hold gun manufacturers liable, don't you think they would have been sued out of business by now?
 
Lemon law said:
Pardon me for pointing out, ole Lori Klein seems to have united this forum in united disgust
over her idiotic behavior.
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Not quite.

Stupid person does something stupid with a gun. Response:

Conservatives: wow that person is stupid. She should lose her license for that.

Liberals: look at how dangerous gun owners are! we can't afford to let these dangerous people have guns! we need to take them all away!
 
Thump553 said:
Some kid playing with daddy's gun shoots kid visiting his house-happens far too often (including a 13 y.o. relative of my wife). Sure daddy's liable as well, but I would think such a weak, easily overridden "safety" feature would be a factor in joint and several liability.
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Sweet, next time I get into a car accident can I sue Ford, GM, Toyota, and Honda for damages too? I mean sure I'm liable for the accident as well, but the car manufactueres willingly made cars capable of driving at excessive and dangerous speeds, knowing full well they can cause serious injury and death if mishandled.
 
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