Say what you will about invading foreign countries, electronic snooping on American citizens, keeping an American citizen locked up without charges or a trial, etc., I’ve stood by them (and continue to) on all these, and more. But shooting a quail-hunting partner?
That’s an impeachable offense!
UPDATE: Epidemic!!??
Meanwhile, back in Virginia, a Republican delegate accidentally fired his handgun (though he wasn’t aiming at Democrats or even lawyers; in fact, he wasn’t aiming):
A remorseful Del. John S. Reid apologized yesterday after a handgun he was attempting to unload went off in his legislative office, firing into a bulletproof vest hanging in the middle of the door to the reception area.
And there is, inevitably, the question of lying and a coverup: Richmond Democratic blogger J.C. Wilmore has been all over this story, and confirms (based on communication with the manufacturer of the handgun, Kel-Tec,) that Reid’s weapon could not (or at least it would have been highly, highly unlikely) have fired in the manner he described. Charlottesville’s The Hook has also covered this story.
A word of advice to the NRA: before you give any more money to any of these guys, require them to attend gun safety classes!