ATF agent's personal weapon found at Mexican beauty queen cartel crime scene

CBS ^ | 19 Dec 2012 | Sharyl Attkisson

[Theoria]

Mexican beauty queen Susana Flores Maria Gamez and four others died in a brutal gun battle between Sinaloa cartel members and the Mexican military in November. CBS News has learned that one weapon recovered from the area of the crime scene was originally purchased by federal agent George Gillett, an Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) manager who was faulted by the Inspector General in Operation Fast and Furious.

Gillett was the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of ATF Phoenix when Fast and Furious started. The recovered weapon is a so-called FN Herstal pistol nicknamed a "cop-killer" because of its designation as a "weapon of choice" for Mexican drug cartels.

[Chode]

so only faggoty ATF POS cops can own and sell cop KILLER weapons... is that it???

[marktwain]

...sold it sometime in 2011 to someone through the Internet... -

So then there are digital records. Let's see them. I would not ask such a thing, but he is a government official in the middle of an investigation about the government running guns to the Mexican cartels.

I do not think it inappropriate to ask for confirmation of his cover story.

[sergeantdave]

“I trust the general public will be able to use that excuse when ATF comes to collect their guns.”

The ATF won’t be collecting any guns, no where, no how, no way.

[Myrddin]

That's a FiveSeven(5.7mm x 28mm). The caliber is .224. Typically a 40 gr bullet. Sporting versions have a V-Max plastic tip for better flight characteristics. An armor piercing version is available to military/law enforcement/drug dealers. It's quite capable of punching a ballistic vest. NATO uses the armor piercing version in the FN P90 submachine gun. Shoots flat to 200 meters. The handgun mags hold 20 rds.

The centerfire brass is reloadable, but it takes a fairly expensive resizing die and the case should is easily crumpled if you attempt to put a 40 gr .224 back in. Find a 40 gr .223 and you'll be more successful in reusing your brass.

[Clinging Bitterly]

Holy cow. What kind of an outfit are they running, anyway?

[FreedomPoster]

Bfl

[XHogPilot]

Jail time?

[mo]

“’Gillett has acknowledged to CBS News that it was likely his weapon, but says he sold it sometime in 2011 to someone through the Internet.’ “

And I’m sure the news babe reader just sat there and shook her little head.....

Our government has become a gang. The House Pubbies could do a lotta right just by defunding this dysfunctional agency toot sweet!!!