An off-duty FBI agent accidentally fired his gun, striking another patron in the leg, at a Denver nightclub while he was dancing early Saturday, police said.
What fires me up is the idea that some reckless shooting like this, especially by a trained and trusted government official
In my retirement job, I actually have opportunity to work with more of the feds (mostly FBI and ATF) than I ever did in my NYS job. In fact, it was a retired ATF agent that interviewed me for my current job... and hes since resigned. The Feds do a good job at what they do... but most wouldnt make it in the state and local department level, handling all kinds of calls with the local dysfunctional natives.
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In fact, it was a retired ATF agent that interviewed me for my current job... and hes since resigned.
Something very significant has happened with BATFE in the last 10 years or so, something no one seems to write about.
They allowed bump stocks, they allowed the "arm braces" on certain weapons (Sig's MPX/MCX and others), they're apparently allowing the unrifled Franklin Armory not-an-SBR to be classified as a "firearm" and not an SBR rifle, etc. They are still too slow at processing permits for restricted firearms like full-autos, SBRs and suppressors but that is just as likely to be bureaucratic sloth as any actual opposition to issuing the permits. And they still charge the same fee for full-auto permits as they did back in the Thirties. They seem to issue these various permits willy-nilly but it takes 6-12 months to get the permits.
10 years ago, we would have thought that Wayne LaPierre had instituted a hostile takeover of the BATFE if they had done these things.
You don't even see the regular BATFE bashing by the gun sites and they used to be jampacked with BATFE-hate posts.
Some of this undoubtedly started under Bush but most of it happened under 0bama (the greatest firearms salesman in the history of America). There has been a real sea change, mostly unnoticed, in BATFE and how it treats the public and how it is perceived by gunowners.
Anyway, it is something no one seems to write about but it is remarkable. A little shocking even. Hell's bells, hardly anyone even mentions BATFE any more other than bitching about how long it takes to get a suppressor or SBR permit.
The FBI is not above the law. Watching how they keep trying to cover their own tracks, it is apparent that top FBI leadership does not consider itself as under the laws like everyone else.
MY biggest disappointment with the FBI came when it was revealed the FBI Crime Lab routinely altered evidence to get convictions.
That was when I started calling them "Feebs".
Still,I am inclined to believe they have more honest and upright field agents that take their jobs and their oaths seriously than any other LEO in the world.
Providing you get away from the "Career Glamour" field offices,that is. The brass in those places are nothing but career politicians.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
but most wouldnt make it in the state and local department level, handling all kinds of calls with the local dysfunctional natives.
Good point. They are a specialized police agency and don't normally deal with nutcases getting messages from their dead dog on Jupiter.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
They allowed bump stocks, they allowed the "arm braces" on certain weapons (Sig's MPX/MCX and others), they're apparently allowing the unrifled Franklin Armory not-an-SBR to be classified as a "firearm" and not an SBR rifle, etc.
What's a SBR? I am GUESSING some sort of battle rifle,but it's just a guess.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
What's a SBR? I am GUESSING some sort of battle rifle,but it's just a guess.
Short Barreled Rifle.
They don't put real stocks on them to evade the restrictions. Because an arm brace isn't a stock legally. And no one forced the BATFE to issue that classification. As with bump stocks, they could easily have regulated these off the market. But they chose not to.
Put a real stock on it, the same length, and it is an SBR and has to have a matching federal license, just like a suppressor or machine gun would. Sell it with an arm brace and it's legal almost anywhere.
For some time, no one would post a video on YouBoob showing them cradling the "arm brace" to their shoulder because it was supposed to be just an arm brace to be legal. So they would only video it if the "arm brace" was held an inch from their shoulder. Obviously, it's all just a way to avoid BATFE restrictions based on that old list of the characteristics of ATF "black scary guns" from the AWB ban back in the Nineties.
BATFE just is not the same bunch they were 20 years ago.
Of course, these are essentially pistol-caliber AR-15 guns with matching controls. Notice that the "arm brace" typically folds to the left while the gun remains fully functional. So it is a very short full-autosemi-auto that can be used as small rifle as well. Bigger and more stable than a pistol, just long enough you can stabilize it better than a pistol, shoots cheap ammo including your supply of cheap 9mm bullets.
They're pricey but people love 'em. I just shopped for one this last week but I'm not gonna give in to the thrill.
Of course, these are essentially pistol-caliber AR-15 guns with matching controls.
I guess they are ok for people that like them,but I like rifles chambered for rifle cartridges.
I know this practically makes me a Neanderthall,but I LOVE bolt-action rifles. Give me something starting with a 300 H&H with a 26 inch barrel in a Winchester receiver,and I will do my little happy dance. I did have a pretty sweet one based on a 700 Remington action once. Never did trust the safety,though. I once built a 375 caliber Siamese Mauser that was based on a blown out 348 Winchester case that was pretty impressive. Effectively,it was a 375 H & H on a medium action. I ended up giving it to a friend that said he was interested in shooting it,but AFAIK,it has never left his gun cabinet.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
I know this practically makes me a Neanderthall,but I LOVE bolt-action rifles.
Not at all. Lots of shooters start with these cheaper .223 tactical rifles but end up selling them to buy bolt-action rifles. You don't have to look far on the gun sites to find used AR-15s, fully outfitted and set up to be very accurate, with the ad saying that it never leaves the gun cabinet any more and they're selling it to get into bolt-action shooting. The reverse is almost never seen. It seems that no one sells their bolt-actions to buy anything except a better bolt-action rifle.
Now we see the AR-15 crowd trying to cut into distance shooting out to 1300 yards with those newish Valkyrie .224 rounds. But those do cost over a dollar a round for good ammo, about twice what a good .308 bullet costs. And you still don't have the stopping power of any of the 30-cal rounds.
Give me something starting with a 300 H&H with a 26 inch barrel in a Winchester receiver,and I will do my little happy dance.
It's surprising just how much those pre-64 Model 70 Winchesters cost. Anyway, I was surprised. They do have their fans.
It seems that no one sells their bolt-actions to buy anything except a better bolt-action rifle.
Yup,and the most anal get into benchrest shooting. Which means they will NEVER be happy.
It's surprising just how much those pre-64 Model 70 Winchesters cost. Anyway, I was surprised. They do have their fans.
I think more people are collecting them these days than shooting them.
I have an original Model 54 in 30/06 from the 30's,and nobody seems to be at all interested in it. Then again,I am not trying real hard to sell it. I want to sell it to a collector who will care for it and shoot it,not somebody looking for a receiver. I've owned the damn thing for over 30 years and never even shot it.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
I've owned the damn thing for over 30 years and never even shot it.
It sounds like you are sort of one of those durned collectors yourself. : )
I inherited some guns from my dad that I never shoot. I've considered trading them in for something I would want to shoot. I looked them over a few days ago just to see their condition. Closet guns that haven't been shot or cleaned in ages aren't a good way to keep guns and what is the point of a gun you don't shoot and don't want to shoot?
Browning Belgian, early to mid-Fifties, a little rust on it in the decorative engraving Winchester Model 12 shotgun, Forties or Fifties gun some crappy old single-shot .410 (Harrington & Richardson, Topper Model 158), can't imagine it's worth more than $100 Winchester Model 74, .22 short, made in 1942, decent shape, probably the most valuable of the bunch
The shotguns are in rough condition IMO, probably worth $200-$300 each. The Model 74 is the only one I ever shot much, the only one with any sentimental value.
Winchester Model 74, .22 short, made in 1942, decent shape, probably the most valuable of the bunch
I recently restored a Stevens Model 70 "Visible Loader" (.22) that I got from my brother-in law. It was missing parts, parts were welded together, the barrel was rusted in spots.
I ordered parts from all over the country, cleaned and blued them, and ended up with a beautiful gun that cost three times to restore than what it's worth.
I ordered parts from all over the country, cleaned and blued them, and ended up with a beautiful gun that cost three times to restore than what it's worth.
I hear ya. This Belgian was so beautiful when I was a kid but it got those little rust spots, shows a few marks of dryness or friction, a little wood scuffing. I hate to think how much it would cost to make it a mint gun. You could spend a thousand or more and turn a $300 shotgun into a $600 shotgun. A shotgun that hadn't been fired since the mid-Eighties at that. Hell, I have maybe one box of shotgun shells and it isn't even full.
If they were totally mint, I admit I would find it harder to part with them because I would think of them as collectibles. So your efforts to restore a .22 to mint condition might be appreciated by someone in the family some day. I'm kind of in the phase of "I kept too much of my parents' stuff for sentimental reasons". Naturally firearms were at the bottom of the list of things to get rid of but I have gotten a little tired of just seeing them sit in a closet too, especially if I don't want to shoot them. I keep thinking how much more I would enjoy having a gun that I actually want and would take out to shoot X many times a year. And those shotguns should find a home with someone who wants to actually shoot them, maybe end up parted out to keep someone else's family gun in working order. I just question the value of guns that do nothing but sit in a closet for decades.
Ive got an old side by side 20 gauge (model 311) that aint worth putting money into. Might cut the barrels down to just past legal... and use it as an anti trespassing potato gun.
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Ive got an old side by side 20 gauge (model 311) that aint worth putting money into.
Not a bad gun to give to some younger family member. I just don't have any that shoot any guns or who don't already have much nicer guns. I only have one nephew who shoots at all.
It sounds like you are sort of one of those durned collectors yourself. : )
Yeah,it does seem that way. When I look at it,I see history.
I should sell it,but am not really interested in selling it to anyone who doesn't appreciate it for what it is.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Naturally firearms were at the bottom of the list of things to get rid of
True,but they are always high on the "Hey,I gotta gun I'd be willing to trade for that if you're interested." list.
People tend to see trading as "free" because no money changes hands,and lots of people would trade for a gun that would never consider buying one. And why not,when they can get it "for free"?
I once let a guy talk me into trading a ratty AMC Hornet I had just bought the day before for $150 cash,in exchange for a factory 700 Remington in 300 H&H Magnum that looked new and shot one ragged hole at 100 yards,a TC with the 44 Magnum and .223 barrels and scope,and 100 bucks.
Sounds odd,but you have to understand this was late Dec in Denver,the second winter I had been riding my bike to work and school,and we were getting hit with a blizzard. It ain't a lot of fun getting out of school at midnight and discovering 8 inches of snow on the ground and the air temp is in the 20's not counting wind chill,and you have to ride a Harley 8+ miles to get home.
Still,the next night I was riding my Harley to work and school,and once more looking for a beater car with windows and a heater.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Ive got an old side by side 20 gauge (model 311) that aint worth putting money into.
There is nothing wrong with those old Savage/Stevens side by sides. Damn good guns that were well made,but had cheap wood and a cheap finish.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
The Stevens Visible Loader is nicknamed the Miserable Loader. You have to completely assemble it to check clearances, then completely disassemble it to make adjustments. Wash, rinse, repeat.
It's a $100 rifle (today's price) tha that that was given to boys in the early 1900's as their first rifle.
FBI agent whose gun went off while doing dance backflip taken into custody
by Daniel Arkin Jun.12.2018 / 2:01 PM ET / Updated 2:09 PM ET
Dance like the whole world is watching.
An off-duty FBI agent who accidentally fired a gun that dropped out of its holster while he was doing a back-flip at a nightclub was booked into custody on Tuesday, jail records showed.
Chase Bishop, 29, was being held in a detention center in downtown Denver. He faces charges for second-degree assault but he has not been formally charged....
I seriously doubt the ammo had anything to do with the accidental discharge -- yet we get details we don't need.
Just out of curiosity -- because it may be somewhat important to the reason for the accidental discharge -- WHAT KIND OF GUN WAS IT? Did he modify the trigger? A "bunching t-shirt" was enough to set it off?
Gold Dot is decent stuff... might have opened up the wound channel a little more than most hollow point ammo. Im sure that gun fired due to an accidental finger on the trigger or something catching the trigger because the iwb holser didnt cover the trigger.
I only carry Federal HST ammo.
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I carry a standard 5.5 pound pull on any Glock I carry. I too wear iwb holsters that provide zero weapon retention or much of a trigger guard. Ive never had a problem with ADs.
Then again, I dont do back flips in alcoholic beverage serving establishments, while packing Roscoe.
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NYPD add 5.5 pounds for a total of 11... and NYS Police add 3.5 pounds.
The selling point for the increased pounds needed for trigger pull wasnt to reduce ADs... it was for lawsuit purposes, to show that these two police departments went to a greater length, to promote safety than even the gun manufacturer did.
To get the sale of their gun in the worlds largest police department, Glock was happy to make the part needed to accommodate the requests.
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Even better, a DA/SA set at 12/5. I'll adjust for the second shot. There are some nice ambidextrous pistols out there like that (not Glock).
I was gun shopping again and didn't even want to look at pistols but the gun store had some of those Tanfoglio handguns. Man, were those sweet. I loved the way they fit into my hand, so much nicer than those clunky German guns like Sig or even the Austrian Glocks. Just a sweet Italian design, really hugs your hand.