"Some of these gun activists are a big radical," said Spencer, R-Woodbine. [More]Guilty, but I can't help wonder if he actually said "bit."
In re "death threats," I will be interested to see exactly what was said--there's a difference between citing Thomas Jefferson's "tree of liberty" quote to make a point and flat out saying "I'm going to kill you," and another difference between being threatened and feeling threatened.
Maybe she really was--but here's another assumption I wouldn't automatically make:
Purcell expressed surprise that she would be targeted by gun-rights advocates.
Maybe they're not--really. Maybe they're big radicals of another stripe altogether.