A Hong Kong court dismissed a gun charge Monday against Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson, who was arrested after he carried a gun into the Chinese territory in what he called an "honest mistake."
"This was a mistake on my part, and I regret it," Wilson said in a statement. "I packed quickly and failed to check the contents of my briefcase. Over the Pacific, I reached into my briefcase for gum and felt my gun instead. My heart sank."
The gun was an unloaded revolver, Wilson said. He was traveling to Hong Kong with his wife for a five-week vacation in Southeast Asia.
