The ATF Houston Field Office Breaks Safety Protocol at the Gun Range and Tweets Pictures of it.
I hope that this is confined to Houston only. If not, the ATF needs some serious safety training. It also appears that the ATF has broken federal law here.
Ok, this is embarrassing! Take a look at the picture above and what do you see? I’ll start by telling you that the guy loading the clip has his back to the range, so he is standing on the wrong side of the table. This is a BIG NO-NO at ANY gun range! The second thing I see is a rifle, laying on the table, pointed directly at his “rifle.” I don’t know about all you other fellas out there, but I’m the kind of guy who wants to keep my “rifle” attached to my body!
As we dig a little deeper into this photo, I would like to draw your attention to the small, silver looking thing in the gun case, sitting at the bottom left of the picture. If you are having trouble seeing it, the picture below is a nice close-up. This device, by its proper name is called a Glock switch. They are also known as an auto sear, fun button and several other street names that have been given to them. The Glock switch, when installed on a semi-auto pistol, turns that pistol into a fully functioning, illegal, automatic weapon. According to my research, the DOJ, ATF and other FLE agencies say possession of these devices by anyone is a felony. Others state that they are legal if you have an FFL, while another web site said they are legal in the state of TX. Basically, there are all kinds of misinformation about the legality of the Glock Switch. Although the DOJ, ATF, FBI and other alphabet soup agencies have lost massive amounts of credibility with most of us, I am going to assume that they are being honest when they say the Glock switch is illegal.
Well, if this little, weapon transforming device is illegal, what the hell is the ATF doing with one in full view? I have included a picture below of what this device looks like when it is installed on a pistol. This picture was downloaded from the internet.
Are FLE agents not subjected to the same laws as the rest of us civilians? Based on the photos, it is plain to see that stupidity and law breaking aren’t just confined to Congress and the White House. If I am wrong here, please let me know in the comments.