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Friday, January 25, 2013

Anti-Gun Va. Lawmaker Who Brandished AK-47 In Legislature Was Disbarred After Brutal 1999 Assault

A Virginia lawmaker who drew gasps from his colleagues when he brandished a borrowed AK-47 during an anti-gun speech Thursday was found guilty in 2002 of committing a vicious 1999 assault, was sanctioned for legal misconduct while prosecuting a rape case, spent six months in jail for contempt of a federal court, and saw his law license revoked in 2003.

Democratic Delegate Joseph Morrissey brought the rifle to the floor of the House of Delegates to demonstrate how easy it is to carry firearms in Virginia. Republican Delegate Todd Gilbert interrupted Morrissey’s speech to ask him to remove his finger from inside the gun’s trigger-guard — a basic gun-safety practice.

“I don’t think you should be able to possess an assault rifle,” Morrissey told ABC News on Friday.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

You mean he's a gun grabbing hypocrite? Nooooo, say it ain't so.

Anonymous said...

I don't thing HE should handle a gun. As he demonstrated with his thumb on the trigger.

Anonymous said...

His point was to show how easy it is to bring an assault rifle into the house. Think about it... He is a Delegate that has been serving for a number of years. Most have weapons permits and all have passes that allow them to bypass security screening. So how would it be hard for him to do what he did??? he just needs to be fired and banned from owning ANY weapons. He obviously does not have enough common sense to perform his duties safely or handle weapons safely.

Anonymous said...

maybe it's the citizens who should be bringing the weapons into the state legislatures especially when those bastards are voting against the best interests of their citizens and voting for special interests. Maybed then they'll realize the gig is up and find a new career!!

Anonymous said...

"Brutal Assault"????????????