http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4cDBXAR5v0
“A Denver police officer has asked the city’s ethics board whether it’s appropriate for President Barack Obama to promote his gun control proposals Wednesday at the department’s training facility, saying it creates the impression that Denver police support Colorado’s recently passed gun-control laws,” denverpost.com reports. “Danny Veith, a technician and 18-year-veteran [and career suicide victim], said he and several officers have discussed the situation with each other and on social media. ‘My concern is our police department is being used as a vehicle for partisan political influence,’ Veith said.” Check this: Denver Board of Ethics director Michael Henry responded to Veith’s concern. Publicly . . .
[Henry] thanked Veith for his “very valid and interesting questions and concerns” but pointed out in an e-mail that the board doesn’t meet until April 18. Veith said he plans to ask for an advisory opinion at that time.
What’s the hurry? Anyway, officer Veith is not alone. Police union officials told the Post that they received complaints from other officers who feel pressured to attend the President’s presser.
That is not the case, Police Chief Robert White said.
“If they want to attend, we’re going to try to find a way for them to attend,” the chief said. “If they don’t want to go, that’s perfectly fine also.”
White said the department accommodated the White House’s request for the use of a police facility but would not say whether officials asked for a certain number of officers to be present. White said police from other departments would be on hand, as well.
“It is the president. This puts our department, our city, our state on a national level. It gives us some positive exposure,” White said.
Or not.
It’s a Hickenlooper-Bloomberg-Obama three-way – not suitable for family viewing, I tell ya!
“Danny Veith, a technician and 18-year-veteran [and career suicide victim],
What is a career suicide victim?
He’s pointing out that by speaking up, Veith has made himself a target. If his superiors favor the gun grabbers, it is possible that they will find reasons to “weed out” those that do not.
I’ve got a Talo version of the .45 New Agent, which has my favorite sight config (night in front, wide no dots rear).
The only operating issue I’ve had was shooting it with too much frog lube in sub 20 degree weather. The lube heats up, cools down, then congeals with spent powder to slow down the action (I was using the OEM Colt mags). I had a FTF from that, and that was my fault for gooping up the gun.
Danny, thank you for standing up against the liberal take over of your state and the parading by the President to promote this. However, it does give the total impression Denver is a supporter of this takeover and does not support the rights of the free citizenery.
Is it possible to rechamber a Brno 17HRM to tHis caliber as I have two of them ?
In most police departments, in fact every police department I have ever seen in my 24 years of service, an officer does not simply ‘decide’ to go anywhere or do anything. Taking breaks, going to the bathroom, leaving your patrol area, patrolling a district area and most certainly anything associated with standing in front of a camera only happens after receiving authorization and direct orders. Those officer’s can not disobey direct orders, doing so is one of the most serious offenses in our disciplinary code. Just as it is in the military. You can be sure there will be a wall of blue standing behind the prez. How many actually want to be there is another story.
“Confiscated firearms will be sold at public auction.”
Sounds like they have created a new revenue stream… much like real-estate. Pay your taxes or .. we’ll confiscate it and sell it to someone who will. This isn’t anti-violence gun control (as if there were such a thing) – this is a new tax system to generate revenue for the state. Think about it… you may not be able to buy anything new. but the existing guns within the state can exist at infinitum – its just a matter of who gets the tax bill.
How disgusting is that? If I were a family member who lost a child in that school I’d be outrage that I was played for a fool and the memory of my child was used simply to whore out a new revenue stream for the government.
I’ve owned a New Agent for a few years now, aside from the lack of traditional sights it’s really not different (aside from minor features) from the Colt Defender. And believe it or not, Colt manages to make some pretty reliable 3 inch 1911s.
The “trench/gutter” sight works a lot better than you might think, no you won’t be shooting bullseye competitions with it but within 15 or so yards I’ve never had a problem shooting with it.
I love the classic blued steel and wood grip look, that’s why I chose it over the Defender. It’s been great to me, though my recent Colt CCO purchase means it doesn’t get carried much anymore.
If Nancy Lanza allowed her son access to those guns, which do you think is more likely:
1) She failed to apprehend that he was an imminent danger to himself or others.
Or
2) She knew that he was an imminent danger to himself or others, but chose to give him access to the guns anyway because technically, the safe storage law didn’t force her not to.
if they aren’t reading the laws they’re passing, they do not deserve to be in office. What’s the point of them being there if they can’t read or understand what they’re trying to pass? Like in NYC where they oops “forgot to put a provision for police officers.” They should not be making decisions for me or anyone else.
Ethics, respect, and family morality is the root problem. Big brother wants to address everything except these issues.
But, wait… I thought Canada had universal health care? Free medical care for everyone… right?
Thinking back over all the stuff I’ve sold and traded away over the past 50+ years I wish I had all of it back.
Adam lanza really shot his mother in the Head? Was he trying to help his father to relieve him from the 250,000 alimony payments. JUST SAYIN!
Glad to see this happening. A former acquaintenance of mine once observed that “the shortest way to an A*^hole’s heart is through their wallet”. Since this socialist mob seems to have total disregard for facts, perhaps a little econmomic boycotting will get their greedy little attention.
According to the prosecutors report Nancy Lanza had a gun safe, apparently one with a combination lock. It was open with no sign of forced entry. Either Adam knew the combination or figured it out. One of the problems with combination locks is given enough time anyone can get one open, so long as they know how many numbers are in the combination (something that can be figured out by watching somebody else open it, even if you can’t see what the numbers are).
A biometric gun safe might have been better, but I am not saying such should be required by law.
take his ass out Colorado
Been carrying a Colt New Agent for a few years now. Fantastic carry gun. I don’t think I will ever carry anything else on a day to day basis. Looking forward to the review, as this gun doesn’t get a lot of spotlight.
This really stinks. The poor man. He’s already struggling with cancer and costly bills and then he gets stabbed in the back by the consignment shop.
I love it, why wait until the mid-terms. Make them pay.