And yes, the US is just as bad...

[paraflyer]

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/sto...p-178387c.html

"'Delusional' agent sent home armed.

A Kennedy Airport customs officer suffered delusions at work that someone was plotting to kill her - but was sent home to Brooklyn with a gun she then turned on her stepfather, her incensed family told the Daily News. "

But only government agents are responsible enough to be armed . . .

[Ya_know]

You obviously aren't reading into that story deep enough. Perhaps her delusions were not fabrications after all, and the stepfather was the one trying to kill her. If so, looks like she took care of business to me!

[paraflyer]

She's a customs agent.

What the hell did she need to take her service pistol home for????

[Ya_know]

She's a customs agent.

What the hell did she need to take her service pistol home for????

I am sure that they all do. It's a normal thing...

And what about my theory>>>

[paraflyer]

I am sure that they all do. It's a normal thing...

And what about my theory>>>

Normal?

For elitists, maybe. One wonders if they have to go thru the same $h!t as CHL holders in order to carry wherever they want.

Betcha they don't.

[Ya_know]

You still have yet to explore my theory...

[NooNoo]

Wicked Step father getting his come uppance theory?

That's not a theory, its a 50 50 chance that you are correct.

[corturbra]

You still have yet to explore my theory...

I like the theory, it could well be she thought he was the one trying to kill her.... Anyway what kinda weapon holds .40 calibre? New one on me.

[Ya_know]

I like the theory, it could well be she thought he was the one trying to kill her.... Anyway what kinda weapon holds .40 calibre? New one on me.

It's also known as a 10mm. They've been around a long time...where you been?

[Cobra X]

Anyway what kinda weapon holds .40 calibre? New one on me.

Police in some cities and federal agents have been issued them for years. They're "hand canons", long range pistols. Hell, Colt even made a .40 calibre Single Action Army.

Nothing new.

[paraflyer]

Police in some cities and federal agents have been issued them for years. They're "hand canons", long range pistols. Hell, Colt even made a .40 calibre Single Action Army.

Nothing new.

Yeah, it's OK for them to "protect themselves" with something like that, but let a common citizen own anything bigger than a .22, and the Brady Bunch has kittens.....

[Cobra X]

Yeah, it's OK for them to "protect themselves" with something like that, but let a common citizen own anything bigger than a .22, and the Brady Bunch has kittens.....

I never said it was okay or needed, just saying that .40 calibre handguns have been around a loooong time.

[Ya_know]

Yeah, it's OK for them to "protect themselves" with something like that, but let a common citizen own anything bigger than a .22, and the Brady Bunch has kittens.....

Where are you going with that? 40's, 44's, 45's, they are all legal to own and easy to buy, and nothing is stopping you except being under age, or a felony conviction.

Besides, talking to EMT (Emergency Medical Team) members that have been on the scene of gunshot wounds, they will be the first to tell you that a lower caliber pistol (you're 22 for example) is capable of very sever injury of a different form. What happens is that the round has far less propulsion, so in effect instead of plowing through tissue and bone, it will ricochet off of bone and remain traveling in the body through tissue still, finding a resting place somewhere where it isn’t easy for a surgeon to remove. Overall an increased amount of internal injury then if the round was allowed to travel straight through. Fact is, as long as you’re not shot in a vital organ, or in the head, You might be better off shot with a 10mm then a .22c.

[corturbra]

It's also known as a 10mm. They've been around a long time...where you been?

Fixing computers......

[corturbra]

Besides, talking to EMT (Emergency Medical Team) members that have been on the scene of gunshot wounds, they will be the first to tell you that a lower caliber pistol (you're 22 for example) is capable of very sever injury of a different form. What happens is that the round has far less propulsion, so in effect instead of plowing through tissue and bone, it will ricochet off of bone and remain traveling in the body through tissue still, finding a resting place somewhere where it isn’t easy for a surgeon to remove. Overall an increased amount of internal injury then if the round was allowed to travel straight through. Fact is, as long as you’re not shot in a vital organ, or in the head, You might be better off shot with a 10mm then a .22c.

Which is one of the reasons I believe that the good old UK government went from the lovely Elephant stopping L1A1 7.62 mm to the unreliable SA80 5.56 mm.

Well it wasn't but makes for good conversation as I try to redeem myself for not knowing about .40/10 mm.