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Gun Lobbyist Faces Ethics Investigation

by KREX News Room
by Cori Coffin
by Associated Press

Story Created: Mar 2, 2013 at 10:07 PM MDT

Story Updated: Mar 3, 2013 at 12:00 AM MDT

DENVER (AP) - A gun lobbyist accused of going too far to push his point in Colorado faces an ethics investigation.

Republican Rep. Cheri Gerou of Evergreen has accused Joe Neville of the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Association of the ethics violation. Gerou said Neville ``threatened political retribution,'' something lobbyists are not supposed to do.

Further details of the complaint haven't been made public.

Gerou voted against a Democratic package of gun-control measures last week. She has said her constituents were falsely told she planned to support the gun limits.

A panel of legislative leaders from both House and Senate decided Friday in a closed-door hearing that Gerou's complaint should be investigated. It wasn't clear how long lawmakers would spend deciding whether Neville improperly confronted Gerou.

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drear beer said on Sunday, Mar 3 at 8:37 AM

Is the representative sure it was a threat, or was it just a statement of the facts which would make the statement a warning to the wise.

Floyd said on Sunday, Mar 3 at 7:31 AM

The democrats are jealous of North Korea having the utopia the democrats are seeking here in the U.S. To reach that point of utopia, they can't have the citizens owning guns or knowing how to use them to defend themselves. The democrats will do whatever it takes to reach the heaven they desire.

Disgusted said on Sunday, Mar 3 at 2:06 AM

Why is this even a problem? Obummer and the democrats practice "political retribution" against America and its citizens each and every day.

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