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[wa3zrm]

Security scare at Kentucky Capitol after lawmaker accidentally fired her pistol

A state representative in Kentucky caused a security scare when she accidentally fired her gun while cleaning it in her office at the state legislature.

But Leslie Combs has brushed off the accident, claiming that it comes with the territory of gun ownership.

'I'm a gun owner. It happens,' she said today after news of yesterday's accident broke.

The Democratic representative was cleaning her semi-automatic handgun inside her office when it accidentally fired and a bully ricocheted, hitting a bookshelf.

Local station WHAS 11 reports that a colleague, representative Jeff Greer, was also in the room at the time of the accident but neither of them were injured.

'I was purposely disarming it to put it up because I didn’t like it and I didn’t want to use it any more,' she said.

'I had had it in my purse I carry usually, and I thought "I’m going to put that sucker away."'

State police Sgt. Jason Palmer told The Courier Journal that the single bullet was fired at 2.30pm on Tuesday and was reported to police two hours later.

The investigation has been concluded and they found no suspicious evidence to suggest that it was anything beyond an accident, nor did they find any fragments outside of the office.



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[sandman1911]

Security scare at Kentucky Capitol after lawmaker accidentally fired her pistol

A state representative in Kentucky caused a security scare when she accidentally fired her gun while cleaning it in her office at the state legislature.

But Leslie Combs has brushed off the accident, claiming that it comes with the territory of gun ownership.

'I'm a gun owner. It happens,' she said today after news of yesterday's accident broke.

The Democratic representative was cleaning her semi-automatic handgun inside her office when it accidentally fired and a bully ricocheted, hitting a bookshelf.

Local station WHAS 11 reports that a colleague, representative Jeff Greer, was also in the room at the time of the accident but neither of them were injured.

'I was purposely disarming it to put it up because I didn’t like it and I didn’t want to use it any more,' she said.

'I had had it in my purse I carry usually, and I thought "I’m going to put that sucker away."'

State police Sgt. Jason Palmer told The Courier Journal that the single bullet was fired at 2.30pm on Tuesday and was reported to police two hours later.

The investigation has been concluded and they found no suspicious evidence to suggest that it was anything beyond an accident, nor did they find any fragments outside of the office.



(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...

As a gun owner and collector I can say no it doesn't happen, unless you are an idiot.

[Andy105]

As a gun owner and collector I can say no it doesn't happen, unless you are an idiot.

I thought the same thing. I've carried one for 35 yrs, and never had that happen. She must check if it's empty by pulling the trigger. I'm all for training, background, psych, and IQ tests for ownership. She's lucky she didn't hit anyone.

[rickcharles606]

I thought the same thing. I've carried one for 35 yrs, and never had that happen. She must check if it's empty by pulling the trigger. I'm all for training, background, psych, and IQ tests for ownership. She's lucky she didn't hit anyone.

^^^This^^^should also be a requirement for the right to vote, lol

[wa3zrm]

Had to be a 9mm. She took out the magazine and forgot that there was still a round in the chamber.

[Andy105]

Had to be a 9mm. She took out the magazine and forgot that there was still a round in the chamber.

That's her brain size. The gun could've been almost any caliber.