WA Senator arrested for gun possession in HK.

Washington state senator arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun through airport
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/24/asia/...hnk/index.html

Quote:

Washington state senator Jeff Wilson was arrested on Saturday at the Hong Kong International Airport and has been charged with possession of a firearm without a license, RTHK reported, an offense punishable by up to 14 years in prison and a fine of more than $12,000. He appeared in the Sha Tin Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was granted bail, the report added. He “did not realize his pistol was in his briefcase when he passed through airport security in Portland, and baggage screeners failed to note it,” the statement added. Wilson said in the statement that when the plane landed in Hong Kong, he “immediately went to customs officials and called their attention to the issue.”

Yeah, well that was dumb. How often does Hong Kong allow the "oops" defense for gun possession by tourists? As far as I know, it does not work at all for drugs.

Ranb