{"id":152213,"date":"2021-09-28T16:06:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T20:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=152213"},"modified":"2021-09-28T16:06:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T19:35:25","slug":"everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail\/","title":{"rendered":"Everytown &#8216;Gun Sense&#8217; Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" title=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/featured_jewell_jones__fb_june_2021_49873.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\" class=\"wp-image-152214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/featured_jewell_jones__fb_june_2021_49873.jpg.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/featured_jewell_jones__fb_june_2021_49873.jpg-400x240.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/featured_jewell_jones__fb_june_2021_49873.jpg-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/featured_jewell_jones__fb_june_2021_49873.jpg-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>Jones&#8217; Twitter handle is &#8220;Neighborhood Hope Dealer.&#8221; This is not a joke. (Photo: Jewell Jones Twitter)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Democratic gun-control candidate hailed as the future of the party has found himself in hot water over the last few months as he battles multiple felony charges related to drunk driving, guns, and most recently, trying to smuggle a handcuff key into jail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michigan State Rep. Jewell Jones was arrested back in April after crashing his SUV on Interstate 96. Police officers found him drunk, half-naked with a female passenger, and carrying a handgun in the cupholder of his car. A judge released him on bond, but Jones was sent to jail this month after he violated his bond provisions three times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As he was being booked, officers found a universal handcuff key taped to his foot, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox2detroit.com\/news\/sheriff-michigan-rep-jewell-jones-brought-handcuff-key-to-jail-when-he-was-arrested-for-bond-violation\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail\" title=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox 2 Detroit<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This guy is a real piece of work, and an embarrassment to all elected officials, and I believe he thinks somehow the laws do not apply to him,&#8221; said Livingston County Sheriff Michael Murphy. &#8220;More than that, I am mad. Had the handcuff key ended in an injury to my staff or another inmate I am not sure what I would have done; as my primary responsibility is the safety and security of my staff and inmates.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jones is <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsensevoter.org\/candidates\/details\/?cid=71cbec979ef2acdbbc88feecc53036e5cbb51197b294f7e1fafaca2eeb513740\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail\" title=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">listed<\/a> on Everytown\u2019s \u201cGun Sense Voter\u201d website as being \u201ccommitted to governing with gun sense as a priority.\u201d Jones has campaigned hard against Michigan\u2019s constitutional carry bills, using his experience as a \u201cyoung black man\u201d to justify his position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/obama-congress-needs-to-pass-common-sense-gun-safety-measures\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail\" title=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Obama: Congress Needs to Pass \u2018Common Sense Gun Safety Measures\u2019<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese bills have absolutely no reason for being in our society,\u201d he said in 2017. \u201cWhat about the young black and brown men like me who are killed every day? As a young black man who has to read articles in the newspaper and have to see clips on social media and hear interviews on the radio about senseless gun deaths that happen in neighborhoods like mine and yours, near and far across our state, my question is: Why does one right take priority over another?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jones had been cited in 2018 for driving with open intoxicants, but his troubles really began on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Witnessed reported to police that an SUV with the license plate \u201cELECTED\u201d was driving erratically down I-96 at a high rate of speed, WDIV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wsty0pkefeQ\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail\" title=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\">reported<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When police arrived, they found Jones with his pants partially down with a woman whose pants were totally down. Jones\u2019 blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit, and officers were forced to wrestle him to the ground after he refused to identify himself. He reportedly told officers that he controls their department\u2019s budget and threatened to call Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officers also found a loaded gun in his cupholder. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/michigan-commission-bans-open-carry-within-state-capitol\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail\" title=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\">Michigan Commission Bans Open Carry Within State Capitol<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s facing four charges from that incident alone, including resisting and obstructing a police officer, operating a vehicle with a high blood alcohol content and operating while intoxicated, reckless driving, and possession of a weapon while under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A judge released him on bond but sent him to jail five months later after he violated his bond by drinking alcohol, failing to pay for his tether, and trying to put a sock under his ankle monitor in an attempt to tamper with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jones has served in the Army National Guard and is a former member of the Inkster Auxiliary Police Department. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox2detroit.com\/news\/sheriff-michigan-rep-jewell-jones-brought-handcuff-key-to-jail-when-he-was-arrested-for-bond-violation\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail\" title=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">was ordered<\/a> to surrender any items used in the course of duty by a law enforcement officer, and this week was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2021\/09\/16\/jewell-jones-committee-michigan\/8362448002\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail\" title=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stripped of all committee<\/a> assignments in the Michigan legislature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in October of 2020, he posted on Twitter that \u201cWHITE MEN ARE THE SINGLE MOST DANGEROUS THREAT to the safety and security of this country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;WHITE MEN ARE THE SINGLE MOST DANGEROUS THREAT to the safety and security of this country.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail\" title=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\">#SK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PureMichigan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail\" title=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\">#PureMichigan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HOLLA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail\" title=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\">#HOLLA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lXLa0nYxl2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail\" title=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\">pic.twitter.com\/lXLa0nYxl2<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Neighborhood Hope Dealer (@jewelljonesmi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jewelljonesmi\/status\/1314551150247661568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail\" title=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\">October 9, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n<p>After his latest stunt, Jones is facing additional felony charges, including bringing a weapon into a jail. It is illegal under U.S. law for a convicted felon to possess a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoland.com\/2021\/09\/gun-sense-approved-politician-jewell-jones-could-become-prohibited-person\/#axzz77nAloybJ\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"everytown-gun-sense-candidate-facing-felonies-after-trying-to-smuggle-a-key-into-jail\" title=\"Everytown 'Gun Sense' Candidate Facing Felonies after Trying to Smuggle a Key into Jail\">H\/T David Codrea<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/\" campaign=\"BuySellGA_Register\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Democratic gun control candidate hailed as the future of the party has found himself in hot water over the last few months as he battles multiple felony charges related to drunk driving, guns, and most recently, trying to smuggle a handcuff key into jail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":152214,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,25,593,240],"tags":[132],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-152213","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gunsamerica-authors","8":"category-current-events","9":"category-jordan-michaels","10":"category-this-week","11":"tag-buzz"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Everytown &#039;Gun Sense&#039; 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