GREENSBURG — A lawmaker charged with lying about how he stored a handgun that his teenage neighbor used to shoot himself may ask for a change of venue due to publicity about the case.

Sen. Robert Regola's attorney, Duke George, said he's not sure a Westmoreland County jury should hear the charges against his client.

"With the jury pool we have, we have to make a determination if we can get a fair and impartial jury in Westmoreland County because of all the publicity," George said.

ByThe Associated Press