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Angry Jordan MP Goes for His Gun in Parliament
2013-03-07
[An Nahar] A Jordanian MP, angered by a fellow deputy accusing the premier of corruption, tried to draw a pistol during a session of parliament on Wednesday but was circled by colleagues who talked him down.

Khalil Atiyeh, a deputy speaker, said MP Shadi al-Adwan was annoyed when fellow MP Zeid Shawakbeh accused Prime Minister Abdullah Nsur of corruption.

Videotapes of the incident showed Adwan reaching for his belt to pull out a pistol and then being surrounded.

Atiyeh said he suspended the session until Thursday, when the question of carrying arms inside parliament will also be on the agenda.

Last July, an MP got into an argument on a television talk show. He first took off his shoe and threw it at his adversary, then pulled a revolver from his belt and pointed it at him.

He eventually put the gun away.
Posted by:Fred

#2  At least it sounds like they are familiar with firearms, unlike that doofus who was waving around that rifle with his finger inside the trigger guard.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2013-03-07 16:42  

#1  Khalil Atiyeh is fortunate indeed. Forming the shape of a pistol by eating a corner from a piece of bread will get one suspended from kindergarten here. Government based childhood socialization and monitoring is the key. [sarcasm off]
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-03-07 04:12  

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