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submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A Washington state senator was arrested at the airport in Hong Kong and charged with possession of an unregistered firearm, his office said.

Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, was detained at Hong Kong International Airport on Friday night after he found a pistol in his carry-on bag and reported it to customs officials.

He was released on bail Sunday and faces a hearing Oct. 30.

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[-] zeppo@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago

How do people do this by accident?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago

They're very, very stupid.

[-] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago
[-] zeppo@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

He found the gun itself and turned it in. Why would he have it with him on purpose when he willingly decided to turn it in? It wasn’t found by airport authorities first.

[-] UFODivebomb@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago

Aye. I think Hanlon's razor actually applies here. Wacky as that is.

[-] papertowels@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

They're irresponsible gun owners is how.

[-] zeppo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I assume he's used to just blithely carrying around guns everywhere without thinking about it.

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