A Hong Kong court has dismissed a gun charge against a Washington state senator arrested after he carried a gun into the Chinese territory
A Hong Kong court dismissed a gun charge Monday against a Washington state senator who had been arrested after he carried a gun into the Chinese territory in what he called an “honest mistake.” Republican Jeff Wilson self-declared he was carrying the gun at the airport Oct. 21, has a clear criminal record in Hong Kong and made his admission in an open manner, the prosecution said at the court hearing.
With the case dispensed without a conviction, Wilson is free to leave the territory. A statement posted earlier on the Longview lawmaker's website had said while the gun was not registered in Hong Kong it is registered in Washington. Hong Kong has stricter gun laws than the United States. Those convicted of carrying a firearm without a license can be fined up to 100,000 Hong Kong dollars and sentenced to up to 14 years in prison.
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