Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy apologized and asked for leniency in 2015 after he said a gun he kept in his vehicle for bear protection fell and discharged, striking him in his right forearm in Glacier National Park, according to new National Park Service documents released through a Freedom of Information Act request.

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Sheehy Asked for Leniency in 2015 Gun Incident

The Montana GOP Senate candidate now says he lied about accidentally shooting himself at Glacier National Park.

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Sheehy apologized and asked for leniency after alleged 2015 gun incident

Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL and businessman recruited by the national GOP to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in Montana.Tim Sheehy For MontanaThe story of GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy's gunshot wound has seemingly taken on a new turn.Sheehy told WaPo that he lied about a shooting that he initially said occurred at a national park.But in newly-released documents, a park visitor "called park dispatch" to report a gunshot.Montana GOP S…

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“Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy apologized and asked for leniency in 2015 after he said a gun he kept in his vehicle for bear protection fell and discharged, striking him in his right forearm in Glacier National Park, according to new National Park Service documents released through a Free

Sheehy apologized and asked for leniency after alleged 2015 gun incident

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