Posted on 09/21/2011 10:08:59 AM PDT by smokingfrog
GREENWOOD, Ind.— Police in a suburb just south of Indianapolis are trying to decide what to do with six new fully automatic handguns the chief doesn't want.
The Daily Journal reports ( http://bit.ly/o5mbjQ )officials at the Greenwood Police Department don't know who ordered the Glock machine pistols. The guns can fire 33 bullets in seconds with a single trigger pull. Police Chief Rick McQueary says they're too dangerous to use for officers who must carefully consider every shot.
McQueary is refusing to pay for the guns because it's not clear why they were shipped to the department in the first place.
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The Gunny is awesome when firing full auto. Glad he was on
our side.
Type 3 Permit will allow a civilian to have full auto regardless of when manufactured.
Type 3 Permit will allow a civilian to have full auto regardless of when manufactured.
I've seen youtube clips of Glocks running full auto both with and without detachable shoulder stocks (SBR?). They do not appear to be that hard to hold on target even w/o the stock. I saw one clip with a guy firing two at once and keeping them both straight and level. But like all full auto pistols, they don't seem to fill a need except to burn up excess ammo.
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GtG
Good video about the Glock 18: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHdHuSuUI3s
As a purchaser and user of Glock 33 round mags in 9mm and 31 round in 40S&W, I am aware of the Glock 18 though never shot one. I use the Glock mags in Kel Tec Sub 2000 versions. The Glock 9mm handgun in full auto wouldn’t be hard to control, but the 40 S&W might be.
Some police department.
Postal codes in Mexico are issued by SEPOMEX (Servicio Postal Mexicano). They are of five digits and modelled on the US zip code system. The first 2 digits identify a state (or part thereof); and assignments are done alphabetically by state name,
Some one at Glock or at BATF put the 46142 zip code on the shipment, but put USA rather than Mexico on the shipment.
All the police chief has to do is write Mexico on the package and the problem is corrected.
Proficiency with automatic weapons requires many more hours of range work—work that most people won’t do. Otherwise, automatic weapons (especially short-barreled ones) are practically useless. Even with the required training, they’re only good for very close range work. Work is the key word, and lots of it. Shotguns can be better for that in most cases. Automatic weapons in urban or suburban environments nowadays would be more dangerous to bystanders than bad guys.
BTW, the only uses that I’ve seen for automatic weapons are those of clearing buildings (killing everything in each room) and jungle warfare.
I believe I mentioned dealers, which along with manufacturers is what a class three permit is for. And my memory may be faulty on the amount ($500 or $2500 annually), but these is a hefty annual fee associated with a class III license. Along with unannounced inspections by the BATF.
Can any nitwit in the police department order an automatic weapon or does the individual have to have FFL and do officers need an FFL?
Can any nitwit in the police department order an automatic weapon or does the individual have to have FFL and do officers need an FFL?
Primary concern in that case was ammunition consumption, although marksmanship advocates - "one shot one kill" - did have some influence, claiming repeaters would encourage what amounts to recon by fire.
In this case, I think the chief is rightfully concerned about collateral damage.
I’ve fired the Glock 18 and while it’s “controllable” for a military weapon, it is definitely NOT controllable for a police weapon. Cops don’t get to use suppressive fire.
It was stupid of them to buy them in the first place, but I suspect there was a gun-loving officer who just wanted some for range play.
Not to mention the drop-in backplate that will allow you to switch to a FA Glock in seconds.
Ooh...ooh...ME!
I'm guessing that LEO would already have gone through the FBI background check? Seems like just about any LEO could buy one, but not sure if they would still have to pay the tax like everyone else. State firearms laws may still apply.
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