Houston-Area Lawyer Brought Loaded Gun Into Travis Co. Courthouse
“A Houston-area attorney was arrested Tuesday after deputies accused him of bringing a loaded handgun into the Travis County Courthouse, court documents say.” reports Heather Osbourne of the Statesman.
“Lee Parker McMillian, 67, entered the courthouse at around 3 p.m. Tuesday and placed his bag on the conveyor belt to be screened by the X-ray scanner, according to an arrest affidavit filed by Travis County sheriff’s deputies.”
“A deputy operating the scanner said he saw the loaded handgun in the bag as it passed through the machine, the affidavit said. McMillian confirmed the bag belonged to him, deputies said.”