Jerry Lewis detained for carrying gun at airport
Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:56pm EDT
By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Jerry Lewis was detained by police in Las Vegas 
late last week when airport screeners found an unloaded gun in his baggage, 
authorities said on Tuesday.

Lewis, 82, had a small .22-caliber handgun when he arrived at the security 
screening area on Friday at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, said 
Officer Ramon Denby, a spokesman for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police 
Department.

The comedian was briefly detained and the gun was seized. Lewis was cited for 
carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, Denby said.

Lewis, half of a wildly successful comedic duo with singer Dean Martin in the 
1950s, was traveling to Mount Pleasant, Michigan, to perform a one-man show, a 
source close to the comedian said.

A spokesman for Lewis, the star of the 1963 movie "The Nutty Professor" and the 
1982 movie "The King of Comedy," could not immediately be reached for comment.

The weapon was registered to Lewis and he will need to attend a court hearing to 
get it back, Denby said.

Since 1966, Lewis has hosted an annual telethon to raise money for the Muscular 
Dystrophy Association. Last year, the telethon raised $63.8 million.

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:21:50 -0600, "_ Prof. Jonez _"
 wrote:

>Jerry Lewis detained for carrying gun at airport
>Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:56pm EDT
>By Alex Dobuzinskis
>
>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Jerry Lewis was detained by police in Las Vegas 
>late last week when airport screeners found an unloaded gun in his baggage, 
>authorities said on Tuesday.


I find that royally hard to believe as Lewis would probably never even
step foot on a commercial airliner to begin with. If he doesn't' have
his own private jet, he sure as hell could easily get one. 

It should be properly noted that one article on the subject states
that the "gun" is actually a prop. Hollowed out and could not fire,
thusly defeating any requirements for a CCW permit.

Since the "Weapon" was not readily available and not actually carried
by the actor, then CCW is not needed.

Seems to me some jerk with the TSA just wanted to show off to his boss
and make a few brownie points. Then since this thing is a prop, used
frequently by the actor, one wonders how come he ain't been busted
before for the same thing? I mean like this is the first trip he's
made?