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Jerry Lewis caught with gun at Las Vegas airport

July 29th, 2008 by Scott Marks

Schtick ‘em up!

Actor, director, mime, singer, night club performer, comedian, recipient of the French Legion of Honor, conductor, clown, writer, producer, dancer, American Treasure and National Chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association Jerry Lewis was nabbed carrying an unloaded gun at Las Vegas’ McCarran airport.

Police say the 82-year-old was caught packing a piece before boarding a Northwest Airlines flight to Detroit Friday. Isn’t Detroit the only city in America where people are encouraged to bring a concealed weapon? The nutty gunslinger told Metro police he forgot that he had placed the gun in his carry-on bag.

Officers confiscated the 22-caliber Beretta and cited Lewis for having a concealed weapon without a permit and not altering or modifying his act one iota over the past 30 years. OH YEAH! TIMPANI!

Airline pilot Eddie Peyton offered his sincerest apologies and Monsieur Pussycat was allowed to take his flight.

***UPDATE***

This just in, Lewis’ manager, Claudia Marghilano, says the handgun is a hollowed-out prop gun that Lewis sometimes twirls during his show. She tells The Associated Press that the gun, not unlike her octogenarian client, couldn’t fire.

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