Woman fires shotgun blast during gun control argument
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ALOHA, Ore. -- A woman who was taken to jail on Friday after firing a shotgun blast into a wall during an alcohol-fueled argument over gun control, police said.
Washington County Sheriff's Office Lt. Bob Ray says no one was hurt but a neighbor's nearby house was damaged.
Officials say Susan Fleming argued with her 55-year-old boyfriend Friday night after learning he had brought his loaded 12 gauge shotgun into their Aloha home. Part of the argument included a discussion on gun safety, including how to properly handle a loaded firearm.
Police say Fleming intentionally fired the shotgun and blew out a hole in a wall about the size of a softball. They say she wasn't trying to shoot her boyfriend, who was in the room.
Sierra Hungate, who lives next door, said she heard a loud noise, but didn't realize it was a gunshot.
"I was just sitting on the couch watching TV and I head a 'boom,' and I thought maybe something was knocked over upstairs," she said. "It wasn't until the next day when the cops showed up that they told me that she had shot off her gun that I realized that's what I had heard."
Fleming was arrested and taken to the Washington County Jail. She faces charges of unlawful use of a weapon, menacing, recklessly endangering another person and criminal mischief.
Washington County Sheriff's Office Lt. Bob Ray says no one was hurt but a neighbor's nearby house was damaged.
Officials say Susan Fleming argued with her 55-year-old boyfriend Friday night after learning he had brought his loaded 12 gauge shotgun into their Aloha home. Part of the argument included a discussion on gun safety, including how to properly handle a loaded firearm.
Police say Fleming intentionally fired the shotgun and blew out a hole in a wall about the size of a softball. They say she wasn't trying to shoot her boyfriend, who was in the room.
Sierra Hungate, who lives next door, said she heard a loud noise, but didn't realize it was a gunshot.
"I was just sitting on the couch watching TV and I head a 'boom,' and I thought maybe something was knocked over upstairs," she said. "It wasn't until the next day when the cops showed up that they told me that she had shot off her gun that I realized that's what I had heard."
Fleming was arrested and taken to the Washington County Jail. She faces charges of unlawful use of a weapon, menacing, recklessly endangering another person and criminal mischief.
Winner!
A lot of people still think they are a hero in some old John Wayne movie. They can do no wrong, no matter how much they drink.
Was she arguing for or against gun control? Â Maybe her point was that guns and alcohol don't mix.
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 @magic_eye Alcohol doesn't mix with anything.
Self Control is what they should have been arguing about I think.
Well, she proved her point I guess!
WTF?
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Alrighty then.
Yeah, it sure sounds like she got her point across. Looking from the picture, don't look like alcohol was the only thing she was on.
Where's the video? I always miss the fun stuff.
I didn't know Nick Nolte had a sister.
Sounds like she was arguing with him about gun control being a good thing....well maybe in her case but he didn't seem to have the problem!
So who won the arguement?
the gun. ;-)
note to self. dont argue with people who have guns in their hands.
"I can't hit the broadside of a barn huh... hold me beer and watch this!"
Guns and alcohol never go good together.
@DarkParty Alcohol never goes good with anything... LOL
Oh boy, isn't she a winner! Oregon, where hippies and radicals converge.
 @yentaleh You mean where hippies get old...
Normal evening in Oregon
 @Larry*X*K Ignorant comment of the week.
 @Zoso LOL are you from OR?
No, Renton. Not like it matters.
 @Larry*X*K i resemble that red-neck remark.
Easily could have killed somebody. Â I hope they treat this as a serious offense.Â
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It was a shotgun indoors; they were only a danger to themselves. Sometimes I think it would be better if the guvment just let people work it out themselves and allow the cops to do what they're best at....writing reports.
@Icarus That's not true, the article even states that the nearby neighbors house was damaged. If it had bird shot in it the walls may have stopped it. If it had buckshot or a slug it could EASILY penetrate into another house or someone outside the house.