Dems want Congressman who displayed gun prosecuted

By Chris Eger

Norman, who spent more than a decade in the South Carolina state legislature, was elected in 2017 to Congress to replace U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney, who joined the Trump administration as OMB Director (Photo: Norman’s office)
Democrats in South Carolina are seeking an investigation into Republican U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman after he placed his revolver on a table during a meeting with constituents.
As part of his regular series of informal Coffee With Your Congressman meetings, Norman placed his loaded .38-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver on the table while speaking with gun control advocates from Moms Demand Action last Friday morning at the Rock Hill Diner. This triggered a call from South Carolina Democratic Party chair Trav Robertson to request a State Law Enforcement Division investigation, arguing the Norman may have broken the law.
“As any truly responsible gun owner knows, you cannot brandish your weapon without an imminent threat,” Robertson said. “This is a felony offense and punishable by up to five years in prison.”
In response, 16th Circuit Solicitor Kevin Brackett has distanced himself from a possible prosecution of Norman saying, “There was no criminal intent here,” while SLED has announced only that they will review the request from Robertson.
Norman, for his part,

Source: Guns.com