Criminal Negligent or Reckless Use of Guns by Republicans

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Displaying 14 Scandals
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  • Justin HerringJustin HerringFmr. Nebraska GOP Member
       
    11/22/24
    Allegedly physically abused his intimate partner multiple times over a two-year period including one incident that involved a gun and an infant
    Allegedly physically abused his intimate partner multiple times over a two-year period including at least one incident that involved a gun and an infant
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
    11/22/24
    Illegally acquired at least a dozen firearms, knives, brass knuckles and numerous boxes of ammunition and stashed many of them in a hidden room in his basement likely because he isn't legally allowed to own any of them because he is a convicted felon
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Jay CutlerJay CutlerConservative Athlete [R]
       
    10/18/24
    Crashed into another vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol, attempted to flee the scene after unsuccessfully offering to bribe the driver he hit with $2k to not call the police, slurred his words and refused a field sobriety test when police arrived and was found to be in possession of a loaded pistol and second gun in violation of state law
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Carl MaughanCarl MaughanState Representative [R-KS]
       
    10/03/24
    Committed multiple traffic infractions in short order and was found to be in possession of a loaded semi-automatic handgun, empty bottle of whiskey and case of beer with multiple cans missing when police pulled him over
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Neil FriskeNeil FriskeState Representative [R-MI]
       
    6/21/24
    Allegedly sexually assaulted an exotic dancer and then chased her around with a loaded gun that he eventually fired in her vicinity outside of his home at 2:30 in the morning
    According to a police report filed by local officials
  • Mike LynchMike LynchState Representative [R-CO]
       
    1/17/24
    Recklessly drove 90mph on an interstate highway while under the influence of alcohol with a BAC nearly twice the legal limit and was found to be in possession of a firearm in violation of state law after police pulled him over
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • 10/17/23
    Shot his wife in her back and arm causing serious but not life-threatening injuries and then killed himself while sitting in their car outside a fast-food restaurant in a botched murder-suicide attempt
    According to police records first reported by The Miami Herald
  • Ronald AndruchukRonald AndruchukFmr. State Rep. Candidate
       
    1/18/23
    Recklessly fired multiple firearms from his property that sent his neighbors fleeing for cover from bullets "whizzing" by both them and responding police officers' heads and was later found dressed in a bulletproof vest and tactical gear holding four guns and methamphetamine
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Nina WebberWyoming GOP Staffer
       
    12/12/22
    Indiscriminately fired dozens of shots across a highway at a group of elk, forcing two people to seek cover as bullets "whizzed" by their heads while they were outside on their private property
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Ronald AndruchukRonald AndruchukFmr. State Rep. Candidate
       
    3/04/22
    Packed two pistols, three rounds of ammunition and flashlights stuffed with cocaine, amphetamine and oxycodone into a duffel bag and hid it in the drop ceiling of a men’s bathroom inside a local tractor supply store
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Caleb BaileyCaleb BaileyTrump 2016 delegate
       
    7/25/18
    Hoarded unregistered machine guns, short-barreled rifles and other destructive devices in his underground bunker that was discovered by police after he got caught illegally trying to mail 300 rounds of ammunition via the USPS
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Guy WilliamsGuy WilliamsFmr. State Judge [R-TX]
       
    11/04/17
    Pointed a gun at the driver of a car he was dangerously tailing and tried to run her off the road as he zoomed past her
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Brandon PhillipsBrandon PhillipsMike Collins Chief of Staff
       
    9/27/16
    Pointed his gun at an unarmed woman who knocked on his door and was ordered to go to counseling if he wanted his charges dropped
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets