Posted on 08/24/2008 3:21:59 PM PDT by marktwain
A Wyoming hunter who accidentally caused a security concern at the Grand Hyatt hotel Saturday said he’s sorry for the problems he caused and didn’t know the Democratic National Convention was in town.
When Joseph Calanchini walked into the Grand Hyatt hotel with 2 rifles and 2 pistols Saturday around 4:00 pm, Denver Police evacuated House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) from the hotel until they arrested Calanchini and made sure it was safe for Pelosi to return.
“I didn’t even know the DNC was in town. I don’t watch the news,” said Joseph Calanchini from the Denver City Jail where he’s being held on bond. “If I had known, I would have done things differently. It was a simple mistake.”
Calanchini, who talked to 9Wants to Know from the Denver City Jail, says he had the weapons because he’s getting ready to go on a hunting safari trip in Limpopo Basin, South Africa on August 28. He planned to hunt warthog, impala, baboon and jackals with a friend there.
He says he had just picked up his rifles from the Sportsman’s Warehouse and had them in a locked gun case when he checked in at the Grand Hyatt. The clerk checking him in noticed the rifle case and called security.
“I’m amazed. It’s not like they were illegal weapons, they were all registered to me,” said Calanchini. “It was bad timing.”
Police say Calanchini had permits for the rifles, but did not have concealed permits to carry two pistols that were found in his luggage. Calanchini says he forgot they were in there.
He was charged with unlawfully carry weapons, a misdemeanor. Calanchini is being held on $10,000
Dems are paranoid cowards with over-inflated senses of self worth.
Pelosi and company over-reacted.
Read the last two sentences.
“...but did not have concealed permits to carry two pistols that were found in his luggage. Calanchini says he FORGOT they were in there.”
Rookie assassin mistake. Hillary! is not going to be pleased with you! *SNORT*
Dude. I NEVER “forget” where ANY of my guns are, 24/7. This is just stupidity on display. You’re makin’ ALL gun owners look bad...which was the main reason for this article being published in the first place! *Rolleyes*
(Does anyone REALLY care what happens to Pelosi on either side of the aisle? Worst. Speaker. Ever.)
lol
LOL!! Think of the money he’ll save on airfare!
LOL! Too bad he didn’t get the “news”.
Scramble Nancy, run for your life!
Pelosi is paranoid because of her, and the entire Democrat Party, position on gun control.
Would someone want to kill Pelosi? I seriously doubt it. She’s too good for laughs, even though she’s kind of nuts.
Pelosi is anti oil too. That’s going to put a serious cramp on her constituents life style since Vaseline is made from petroleum products.
The anti-gun gestapo at work again.
“Dude. I NEVER “forget” where ANY of my guns are, 24/7.”
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I don’t even know how many I have
or exactly where most of them are.
The gangsters have bought up most of the Impalas for low riders .
Had registered rifles in locked gun case, not illegal as far as I know?
Given that, you can stay the HELL away from my luggage and get out of my face!
The police chief is obviously a statist twit.
They should have arrested Pelousey for inconveniencing a sportsman!
Would it have been okay if he had locked his luggage? It's unlikely that pistols packed in luggage are ready to be used the way concealed carry pistols (i.e., in a pocket or covered holster) are meant to be used.
Is that what a "concealed permit" is for in Colorado?
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