Legislator denies pointing loaded gun at reporter

07-11-2011 • Arizona Republic

An article about a state senator who aimed her loaded handgun at a reporter's chest in the course of an interview about gun laws has sparked national attention and highlighted debate about gun safety.

Sen. Lori Klein, R-Anthem, trained the laser sight of her .380 Ruger handgun at the chest of Arizona Republic reporter Richard Ruelas last month, according to an article published Sunday.

5 Comments in Response to Legislator denies pointing loaded gun at reporter

Comment by tittiger

Entered on: 7/12/2011 9:55:00 AM

The freaking gun has a safety moron reporter. Not that this excuses her asanine actions. It's called keeping your finger off of the trigger and having a 6 pound trigger pull.

Comment by tittiger

Entered on: 7/12/2011 9:51:43 AM

Sounds about right for the psychopaths that hold government office.

Comment by Powell Gammill

Entered on: 7/12/2011 7:13:44 AM

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2011/07/12/20110712arizona-legislator-klein-gun-debate.html

Yup, exactly the type of person who passes the laws that rule us. And too dumb a politician to know how to handle the aftershocks---here is a tip Lori: Spill in a tear filled mea culpa apology to the media, your family the legiscritters the people of the great state of Arizona. Make it sound worse that has already been reported, and the media has no where further to go and the story gos away in 48 hours. Right now you are simmering in the pot and it is only going to get agonizingly hotter. Take the heat and the stove gets shut off.

Comment by Temper Bay

Entered on: 7/11/2011 9:45:06 PM

And this clown is making and voting on laws that effect us for good or ill.

Comment by Powell Gammill

Entered on: 7/11/2011 9:34:42 PM

The article that started it:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/07/10/20110710arizona-guns-special-report-overview.html

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