Candidate for Las Vegas office charged in New Year's incident (armed & intoxicated)

[Bluebear]

Steve Sanson is very active within the Republican Party. Sanson is a member of several Republican Coalitions. Sanson was elected to the Clark County Republican Party - Executive Board and designated Chaplain for the Clark County Republican Party Central Committee from 2006 through 2008. Sanson was also a Poll Watcher during the 2004 Presidential Campaign and Site Coordinator for the 2008 Presidential Caucus. Steve Sanson has Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons appointment to the Southern Nevada Veteran Cemetery Advisory Board.
http://www.stevesanson.com/bio.html

A candidate running for public office was arrested early New Year’s Day on two firearms-related charges, police records show.

Steve Sanson Sr., 42, confirmed today he was arrested by Las Vegas police between 3 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. Friday at the Las Vegas Hilton while at the hotel’s valet service.

Sanson said he was working as a bodyguard the previous evening and forgot he had weapons on him while he partied at several clubs at the Hilton.

According to police records, he was charged with possession of a firearm while under the influence, and aiming a firearm. Sanson disputes that he ever pointed a gun. Sanson is a Marine Corps veteran and is running for Clark County public administrator. He said he has concealed weapons permits for both .45-caliber guns he was carrying that morning. Sanson said he had one strapped to his left ankle and one gun on his hip in a holster. He acknowledged being intoxicated when he was approached by hotel security and later arrested by police.

“Somebody must have seen the weapon on my ankle and noticed that I was intoxicated,” Sanson said. “I never aimed anything. ... It was something foolish I did and I take complete responsibility.”

Sanson said the charges he faces are misdemeanors. The police arrest log does not specify a charge category.

His son, Steve Sanson Jr., is running as a Republican for a state Senate seat.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/breaking_news/Candidate-for-county-position--80516777.html

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. What an idiot..........

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. A drunk republican with two guns

Sounds like a perfect candidate. He'll fit right in.

[donco6]

3. Hell, half of DU would give him a medal. n/t

[gratuitous]

4. So, what's gun etiquette when you go out and get hammered?

Certainly you shouldn't get behind the wheel (unless you're in the back seat and there's a sober driver in between), but does someone who needs to pack heat really want to be unarmed when he's at his most vulnerable? So many things to worry about when you have guns! Better to just forget about the fact that they're on you, and let the chips fall where they may. It is Vegas, after all.