GOP State Rep. Flashed His Gun In Dem’s Office, Where Weapons Are Banned

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Wisconsin state Rep. Shae Sortwell (R) flashed his gun in the office of a Democratic lawmaker who had banned firearms in the space, according to a Thursday Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report.

Sortwell entered Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D)’s office around early March to discuss legislation for barbers’ licenses with her aide, Savion Castro.

The Republican lawmaker then shifted the conversation to Stubbs’ office sign that banned weapons, telling Castro that the sign was silly and that people should stop being afraid of guns.

Castro says that’s when Sortwell pulled back his coat to show him his handgun.

Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller spoke to Sortwell about the incident at legislative leaders’ request.

Stubbs told the Sentinel Journal that Sortwell has yet to apologize.

“I was shocked I would have a colleague in this Capitol intentionally demonstrate behavior that is just unacceptable — should be unacceptable — to anyone in this Capitol,” she said.

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  1. Maybe Stubbs should carry a gun in her office, next time someone comes in with one, shoot them in self-defense, as due to her gun-ban in the space, clearly they could only be carrying with nefarious purposes.

  2. Avatar for eglot eglot says:

    Neutered GOP State Rep., having such a little penis, Flashed His Gun to Compensate His Shortcomings in Dem’s Office.
    FIFY

  3. Great, yet another pistol packing Cheese head.

    And why is it only GOP’ers feel the need to carry? Afraid of their constituents?

  4. My reading of Wisconsin’s concealed-carry laws specifically prohibit disobeying “no gun” signs.

    And “concealed” means exactly that, otherwise it’s known as “brandishing”, which is at the least grounds for CCW license revocation. In our local gun shop, there’s a sign by the entrance saying essentially that, and that those walking in displaying a gun will be drawn down on…

  5. Biology. It’s starting to get better documentation that people with more “conservative” views act more viscerally and emotionally. Those with more “liberal” views cerebrally and rationally.

    Almost Literally, we’ve got humans living side-by-side with neanderthals, and the neanderthals keep the upper hand through breeding faster.

    Biology says we’re fucked if we stay with Democracy.

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