Security checks for guns will be made at a bipartisan political event in Tucson.
What started out as an opportunity for residents to spend Monday evening with local politicians in a lighthearted atmosphere took on a more sinister tone recently.
City Councilman Steve Kozachik thought it would be a good idea to assemble all the politicians that represent Ward 6 under one roof at the Loft Cinema Monday to discuss the issues and to show that bipartisanship is still possible.
Kozachik enlisted the services of Arizona Daily Star cartoonist David Fitzsimmons to emcee the event so things wouldn’t be taken too seriously.
“The purpose of the January 7th event is to allow constituents a chance to hear their elected officials respond to questions that relate to the city … get lightly sautéed by Fitz, but also take serious questions from the people we represent,” Kozachik said. “It’s sad that a few people who represent a small segment of the population have announced their intention of turning the event into one about themselves and not simply allowing it to serve its intended purpose.”
“I can’t control who the people in Ward 6 vote for,” Kozachik said. “And those are the politicians that I invited to the Ward 6 Roast.”
But the mild jibes turned more severe once Kozachik announced he would like to see Tucson have more say in how the city regulates guns.
Information from Arizona Daily Star
