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Handgun license holder cited for intoxication

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The guy should be thankful for the camera!

Handgun license holder cited for intoxication
http://news.galvestondailynews.com/stor ... 626e051b58

By Sara McDonald
The Daily News
Published January 22, 2008

TEXAS CITY — Police charged a Texas City man with public intoxication after determining he wasn’t trying to rob a check cashing business where he “inadvertently displayed� a handgun to a cashier.

The man entered Cash Express at 2008 Texas Ave. about 2 p.m. Monday trying to buy cell phone merchandise, police Sgt. Jess Cowell said.

The clerk saw the man tuck the handgun into his back pocket and called police, police Capt. Brian Goetschius said.

Police said he didn’t demand money or try to steal any merchandise.

The man had a license to carry a concealed handgun, but the law demands that the weapon remained concealed, Goetschius said.

Although police could charge him for displaying the gun, Goetschius said video of the incident made it appear the showing was accidental.

Instead, police charged him with public intoxication because they suspect he was high on prescription medication, Goetschius said.
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jbirds1210 wrote:The guy should be thankful for the camera!

Handgun license holder cited for intoxication
http://news.galvestondailynews.com/stor ... 626e051b58

By Sara McDonald
The Daily News
Published January 22, 2008

TEXAS CITY — Police charged a Texas City man with public intoxication after determining he wasn’t trying to rob a check cashing business where he “inadvertently displayed� a handgun to a cashier.

The man entered Cash Express at 2008 Texas Ave. about 2 p.m. Monday trying to buy cell phone merchandise, police Sgt. Jess Cowell said.

The clerk saw the man tuck the handgun into his back pocket and called police, police Capt. Brian Goetschius said.

Police said he didn’t demand money or try to steal any merchandise.

The man had a license to carry a concealed handgun, but the law demands that the weapon remained concealed, Goetschius said.

Although police could charge him for displaying the gun, Goetschius said video of the incident made it appear the showing was accidental.

Instead, police charged him with public intoxication because they suspect he was high on prescription medication, Goetschius said.

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Re: Handgun license holder cited for intoxication

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:oops: Jim and I are neighbors......we read the same paper! I will lock this for being a duplicate post.....sorry folks.

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