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Legislator Apologizes For Gun In Luggage
Dickinson Says He Made Mistake
POSTED: 11:39 a.m. EDT July 25, 2003
CONWAY, N.H. -- The New Hampshire legislator who had a loaded pistol in his carry-on luggage at Manchester Airport last week is apologizing to his constituents.
Republican Howard Dickinson, of Conway, said he made a stupid mistake. He said he didn't know the gun was in the luggage until the X-ray machine at the airport spotted it.
The longtime legislator said he's thought about resigning his seat, but many people have told him not to.
Dickinson has a permit to carry a concealed weapon in New Hampshire. He said he began carrying a gun decades ago after reading about the celebrated case in New York City where neighbors ignored pleas from a woman who was being murdered. He said he figured if he ever were in such a situation and had a gun, he could help.
Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Legislator Apologizes For Gun In Luggage
Dickinson Says He Made Mistake
POSTED: 11:39 a.m. EDT July 25, 2003
CONWAY, N.H. -- The New Hampshire legislator who had a loaded pistol in his carry-on luggage at Manchester Airport last week is apologizing to his constituents.
Republican Howard Dickinson, of Conway, said he made a stupid mistake. He said he didn't know the gun was in the luggage until the X-ray machine at the airport spotted it.
The longtime legislator said he's thought about resigning his seat, but many people have told him not to.
Dickinson has a permit to carry a concealed weapon in New Hampshire. He said he began carrying a gun decades ago after reading about the celebrated case in New York City where neighbors ignored pleas from a woman who was being murdered. He said he figured if he ever were in such a situation and had a gun, he could help.
Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.