School Committee member faces backlash over gun comment during heated meeting

Описание: A comment made by a Newport School Committee member moments after Tuesday's meeting adjourned is gaining attention in the city.

At the end of this recording of the meeting, longtime school committee member Robert Leary can be heard saying, "Jim, I'll start bringing my gun with me." Leary continues, "I have a license to carry."

"There's nothing to it," he told NBC 10 over the phone Thursday afternoon when asked about the comment. "I don't have a problem with it at all. People that support me will be fine. It's not a big deal."

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