Colorado Rethuglican politician and fanatic "gun rights" activist Kanda Calef is out on bail awaiting trial tomorrow on a charge of felony menacing for waving a pistol at a U.S. marshall back in April. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette:
"Colorado troopers arrested Calef on April 10 after the marshal, who was off duty at the time, reported that a woman in a van 'had flashed a handgun at him,' says a probable cause affidavit filed in the 18th Judicial District. [snip]
The responding trooper caught up with Calef about 12 miles north on the interstate. She accelerated to about 90 mph and changed lanes multiple times.
'My emergency equipment had not been activated at all at this time, but it appeared to me that the driver was going to try to elude me,' the trooper said.This modern day Calamity Jane was an unsuccessful candidate for the Colorado House of Representatives and the Colorado Springs City Council. She also has espoused some views in the past that are relevant to her current situation:
Soon after the trooper turned on his lights, Calef pulled over, and he used his vehicle’s microphone to tell her to roll down her windows and keep her hands visible. A second trooper arrived for backup, with weapon unholstered, until after Calef stepped out of her van.
Calef told the trooper she was carrying a revolver and had a concealed carry permit for it. He confiscated the pistol, a Smith and Wesson .38 Special." (our emphasis)
"Calef opposed the controversial ‘red-flag’ bill that the legislature passed and Gov. Jared Polis signed this year. It allows a judge to order the seizure of guns from a person whom evidence proves poses a threat to himself or others."The part to savor is that, if convicted, Calef will be barred from owning firearms.
