Just in Case Wyoming Is in Play
The (subscription-only) Albuquerque Journal reports on the lengths Bill Richardson will go to in order to avoid the appearance of Kerry-style red state cultural inappropriateness:
Gov. Bill Richardson is getting a license to pack heat.
The governor recently passed the state testing to carry a concealed handgun, and his permit is being processed, a spokesman said Friday.
But that doesn’t mean Richardson will be slipping his Glock 9mm handgun under his jacket.
Spokesman Gilbert Gallegos said Richardson doesn’t intend to carry a concealed gun. He said the governor went through the application and testing process — including shelling out the $100 fee and undergoing fingerprinting and a background check — to show his support for the state’s concealed-carry law, which he signed into law in 2003.
“He views this as a symbolic effort,” Gallegos said, noting that the governor is an avid sportsman.
Richardson later Friday said he enjoyed the practice shooting for the concealed-carry test.
He said he owns a Glock — an ultra-reliable semiautomatic favored by many police agencies.
“I went to the firing range several times. I enjoy that. I like to shoot,” Richardson said. “I’m told I’m a decent shot.”
Thanks to Eddie Martinez for pointing out the story.
