Drug bust - do police use loaded weapons?

[Tank]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/3423430/Police-bust-nets-3m-haul-of-meth-precursor

Gun safety at its best boys and girls.

PS - good job on the bust !

[avgas]

Don't worry they are wearing Hi-Viz. That shit stops bullets

[slofox]

Don't worry they are wearing Hi-Viz. That shit stops bullets

Yep. An' big bad cars as well...

[CookMySock]

If cops can step out in front of cars, then they can step out in front of bullets. :niceone:

Steve

[Tank]

If cops can step out in front of cars, then they can step out in front of bullets. :niceone:

Steve

Actually its the NZ Customs Service guy that is standing in front of the rifle - not the cop.

[Toaster]

It is not a police firearm for starters.

[Tank]

It is not a police firearm for starters.

Regardless - A stupid thing to stand in front of having your picture taken.

[Tank]

It is not a police firearm for starters.

Regardless - A stupid thing to stand in front of having your picture taken.

[Usarka]

Nah he's fine pseudoephedrine makes you bullet proof.

[avgas]

Its not? How can you tell - looks like what the AO walk around with its even a blacked out one. Also is that what they call a short barrel?

[Dave Lobster]

It looks like an air rifle to me.

[Swoop]

:calm:
You can't see the action. There may be an open bolt or the bolt may be removed.
Since it is not an issue firearm then it is possibly part of the illegal drugs haul.
I doubt they are that stupid to pose in front of press photographers with a loaded firearm.

[CookMySock]

I doubt they are that stupid to pose in front of press photographers with a loaded firearm.Bah, I pose in front of the media with a loaded firearm all the time. They just smile and nod, and say things like, "much respect, mate", and "oh, you can go before me."

:niceone:

Steve

[PirateJafa]

Bah, I pose in front of the media with a loaded firearm all the time. They just smile and nod, and say things like, "much respect, mate", and "oh, you can go before me."

Wow, the ice cream business must be a tougher market than I thought!

[Magua]

Wow, the ice cream business must be a tougher market than I thought!

No one's getting at the Hokie Pokie before he SAYS IT'S TIME!

[HenryDorsetCase]

Regardless - A stupid thing to stand in front of having your picture taken.

We can't see whether it has a mag in it. That dude might have safed it (you know, pulled the mag, checked the chamber, put it down, sniffed some Contac, had his pic taken, sniffed some Contac, gone on a killing rampage (with a machete, like Antonie Dixon)

[blackdog]

:calm:

Since it is not an issue firearm then it is possibly part of the illegal drugs haul.


read this article yesterday

took me about 2 secs to deduce this.....

[Forest]

It's an air-rifle, according to the Herald.

link to article (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10631030)


An air pistol and an air rifle were seized from one of the men's houses. Mr Cahill said although a firearms licence was not required to hold the weapons, the men did not have a reason for having them. The rifle could deliver a fatal shot, Mr Cahill said.

[Pixie]

Regardless - A stupid thing to stand in front of having your picture taken.

It's possible that the gun was checked and shown to be unloaded.Plus even if it wasn't,they very rarely discharge spontaneously when lying untouched.:slap:

[peasea]

they very rarely discharge spontaneously when lying untouched.:slap:

Yeah, reckon. I have to touch mine for ages before....oh, hang on....