Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Mass Shooters Are Democrats




http://azstarnet.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/az-congressional-candidate-says-mass-shooters-are-democrats/article_fa1efe8e-de13-11e3-a781-001a4bcf887a.html



Arizona Daily Star
17 May 2014


Becky Pallack Arizona Daily Star

FLORENCE — Congressional District 1 candidate Gary Kiehne made extreme comments about gun rights at a Republican primary debate Saturday.

Asked how he would protect gun rights, Kiehne said he owns more guns and ammunition than the other candidates and said everyone should own a gun.

When it comes to mass shootings, “if you look at all the fiascos that have occurred, 99 percent of them have been by Democrats pulling their guns out and shooting people,” Kiehne said to an audience of about 60 people. “So I don’t think you have a problem with the Republicans.” […]


Arizona Daily Star
9 May 2014


By Becky Pallack

Arizona Congressional District 1 candidate Gary Kiehne issued an apology for the comment he made at a debate in Florence on Saturday.

Kiehne said at the debate: “If you look at all the fiascos that have occurred, 99 percent of them have been by Democrats pulling their guns out and shooting people. So I don’t think you have a problem with the Republicans.”

Here's the full text of Kiehne's apology:

"This past weekend, I made a comment about the political affiliation of perpetrators of gun violence in the heat of a debate. I've since learned that the information that I based the comment off of was inaccurate and incorrect.” […]