FBI Director Comey Refused to Carry a Gun

Gun Watch ^ | 11 July, 2018 | Dean Weingarten

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Former FBI Director James Comey refused to carry a gun when he was with the FBI. It is likely he never carried a gun during his career. He grew up in Yonkers, New York. He obtained his Batchelors of Science at the College of William and Mary in Virginia, well before Virginia passed a shall issue concealed carry law. From inews.co.uk:

In his memoir, A Higher Loyalty, James Comey writes of his time at the FBI: “In every staff meeting, 80 per cent of the attendees had a gun on them. I eventually grew accustomed to seeing a pistol in an ankle holster when the deputy director crossed his legs during a meeting.”

He was permitted to carry one himself but chose not to. “I was surrounded by armed people all day long. If I wasn’t safe in the hands of the FBI, then our country was really in trouble.”

Mr Comey spoke of how he worked with the Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence on engaging with the NRA to improve drugs laws during the early part of his career as a prosecutor.

He obtained his law degree (JD) from the University of Chicago at a time when it was illegal to possess pistols, that had not been previously registered, in the city. Only government officials, such as aldermen, were allowed to carry firearms in Chicago.

After graduating from law school in 1985, he clerked for a New York Judge and joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

In 1993, he joined the law firm of McGuireWoods, LLP, based in Virginia. He became a partner in 1996.

In 1995, Virginia passed a shall issure Concealed Carry law.

In 1996 he became a special deputy counsel of the committee investigating the Whitewater real estate scandal involving Hillary and William Clinton.

1996 was the year James Comey began a five year term as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

James Comey likely would not have been able to carry at work, as a federal lawyer in government offices.

U.S. Attorney from 2001 to 2005. During that period he prosecuted Martha Stewart.

From 2005 to 2010 he was Vice President of Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed Martin headquarters is in Bethesda, Maryland.

Concealed Carry permits are very difficult to obtain in Maryland. Comey might have been able to obtain one, in his powerful and connected position, but we have seen no evidence of this.

From 2010 to 2013 he was General Counsel at Bridgewater Associates.

The headquarters of  Bridgewater Associates is in Westport, Connecticut.
Concealed Carry permits can be obtained in Connecticut, with some difficulty,  but there is no evidence the James Comey obtained one.

In early 2013, he became a Senior Fellow at Columbia Law School, and served on the board of HSBC holdings until July of 2013.  Columbia is located in New York City, where carry permits are nearly impossible to obtain.

He was appointed to be the Director of the FBI in September of 2013.

Given that Director Comey has stated that he did not carry a gun as Director of the FBI, it is very likely that he never regularly carried a gun in his life.

This is important. The mindset of a person who has chosen to be unarmed is radically different from one who has chosen to be armed. Machiavelli states it well in The Prince:

Because there is nothing proportionate between the armed and the unarmed; and it is not reasonable that he who is armed should yield obedience willingly to him who is unarmed, or that the unarmed man should be secure among armed servants. Because, there being in the one disdain and in the other suspicion, it is not possible for them to work well together.

James Comey decided to be unarmed. When he looks at a situation in which one might be armed or unarmed, he will put himself in the position of one who is unarmed.  In a hostage situation, he will be the hostage. He will not put himself in the position of rescuer. In a situation where an unarmed person is shot, he will put himself in the position of the unarmed person.

It is not surprising, that James Comey has been in favor of infringements on the Second Amendment. He decided to be unarmed. The Second Amendment offers him relatively little. He may see armed people as threats.

Thus, he has no problem in restricting the right of the people to be armed. Those restrictions do not affect him directly. He is infringing on other peoples' rights. It is very similar to legislatures who spend other peoples' money.

Politicians who have never carried a gun should not be put in charge of people who do so every day. It is no coincidence that most presidents had personal experience in carrying guns.

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[IncPen]

ping

[Chainmail]

Which means, of course, that 'ol Jim never joined a service to defend his country in uniform.

Lucky for those of us who did -since a really tall guy like him wouldn't be someone you'd like to stand around in a firefight: attracts too much attention.

[Pollster1]

James Comey is six foot eight inches tall . . .

. . . and he is still a small, petty man.

[gigster]

What a sissy-mary.

[Manly Warrior]

Political lawyer, made his bones clearing/non-prosecuting Hillary in Whitewater, got his millions as a big DEF CON officer/corp lawyer, got his ticket punched to be the director of FBI- so what in all his credentials made him qualified to be the “top LE officer “ in the nation?

His politics.

The swamp kills.

[marktwain]

What is a Batchelors of Science?

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Probably should have been Batchelor of Science.

It is the basic college degree. There are Batchelor of Arts, B.A. and Batchelor of Science, B.S.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_of_Science

[Lee'sGhost]

I never thought about it, but the bigger thing I get from this is that Comey WAS A NEVER AN AGENT! Just another dickhead lawyer put in charge. THAT’S WHY he doesn’t give a shi’ite about ruining the FBI’s reputation. He saw himself and still sees himself as being better than the FBI...as in the agents he “lead.”

[marktwain]

so what in all his credentials made him qualified to be the “top LE officer “ in the nation?

His politics.

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Exactly. Political lawyer who could be trusted to do the “right” thing for the Swamp.

[Larry Lucido]

What is a Batchelors of Science?

Dating Game reference?

[Flick Lives]

U.S. Attorney from 2001 to 2005. During that period he prosecuted Martha Stewart.

From 2005 to 2010 he was Vice President of Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed Martin headquarters is in Bethesda, Maryland.

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I’m betting if someone dug into the records, one would find his instant position as VP at Lockheed was a political payoff.

[Deaf Smith]

“A man has got to know his limits”....Harry Callahan.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

I don’t care whether he carried a gun or not at all. All that matters is that law-abiding citizens have a right to carry a gun for self protection when and where they wish to carry one. Whether Comey carries a gun or not is irrelevant. Anything he has said or done or will say and do is irrelevant. Quit bringing his name up.

[HighSierra5]

His name says it all. Jim Commie.

[Howie66]

Probably, because he could not pass the background check.

[kenmcg]

You can bet that wherever he went as head of the FBI he had an armed agent with him. He really is a big pussy.

[T-Bird45]

“Does this author really believe that an FBI agent who carries a gun everywhere is less hostile to the Second Amendment than one who doesn’t?”

News flash - the poster IS the author.

[MUDDOG]

If he had, he only should’ve been allowed one bullet.

Which he’d have to carry in his shirt pocket.

[Delta 21]

The guy has been a pussy all his life. Sad really.

[Delta 21]

I had a recent former boss that made sure everyone knew he was 6ft 7 1/2 inches tall.

The only thing we are proving is that tall people come in stupid as well.

[DCBryan1]

Good to know for when the day the balloon goes up.