Posted on 05/29/2014 8:14:11 PM PDT by smokingfrog
(WXYZ) - Keeping guns away from violent criminals is a top priority for hundreds of federal agents here in Detroit.
7 Action News Investigator Heather Catallo had an exclusive look inside the top-secret gun vaults at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
It's a fascinating glimpse inside the ATF’s battle against violence and crime in Southeast Michigan. The vaults at the Detroit Field Division house the weapons seized during criminal investigations, and the 7 Investigators got to see what’s normally kept under lock and key.
Four vaults inside the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Detroit Field Division are loaded with thousands of weapons.
ATF Special Agent Donald Dawkins says the guns have all been seized and stored as evidence, as part of their criminal investigations in Southeast Michigan.
“This is a very old firearm, but obviously, it’s still functional,” said Dawkins, holding up an older rifle.
Inside the vaults you’ll find vintage weapons, semi-automatic rifles and even AR-15’s, which Dawkins says more common than you may realize in Detroit.
“People think these are sexy and you see them, they can do a lot of damage, obviously,” said Dawkins.
Whether it’s gun trafficking cases or massive motorcycle gang investigation, the ATF has to store all of the evidence that agents seize until the verdict is in and every appeal is exhausted.
There are even guns that have been “enhanced” by their former owners.
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Thank you for that fascinating report, Heather.
BATF needs to be shut down.
“Eye-opening...eye-opening.” -Robin Roberts
“People think these are sexy and you see them, they can do a lot of damage, obviously,” said Dawkins.
Not near as much damage as a rogue government agency.
“Keeping guns away from violent criminals is a top priority for hundreds of federal agents here in Detroit.”
And what if federal agencies become the violent criminals?
even AR-15’s, which Dawkins says more common than you may realize in Detroit.
Holy CRAP! Ordinary people are allowed to have AR-15's? No wonder billions of Americans are dying of gun violence every year! Oh, one thing - they make them in Detroit.
“This is the Ruger, but it’s from one of our motorcycle gang investigations and they just added some opticals, some flashlights. It looks pretty menacing,” said Dawkins, holding up a semi-automatic gun with several lights attached to it.
It's "optics". Dawkins was holding up a 10/22 with no fewer than four flashlights attached and trying not to snicker in front of the camera. His point went flying over the reporter's head.
There are, fortunately, people a little closer to the problem than media celebrities, and one of them is Detroit police chief James Craig, who is perfectly happy when honest citizens defend themselves. One of them is the Detroit Mom who turned away thugs trying to invade her home with...wait for it...an AR-15...
The BATF-troop is populated by the washouts from every other fedgov gestapo agency.
OMG!!!!! Even AR-15’s. I’m locking myself in my house. OMG! One snuck in to the house and now I’m locked in here with it. HELLLLPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!
Easy - you’re perfectly safe unless the thing has any of those high capacity bullet clip magazine thingies attached. Or a bayonet lug. Or a pistol grip. If it has a pistol grip, well, all I can say is that it’s been nice knowin’ ya...
“holding up a 10/22”
THE MIGHTY .22 CALIBER!!! We are DOOOOOOOOOOMED!!!! ;)
“People think these are sexy and you see them, they can do a lot of damage, obviously,”
You could say the same thing about Wonder Woman! ;)
It just wants to snuggle.
Only one? ;-)
+1
“...holding up a 10/22 with no fewer than four flashlights attached...”
Sounds like someone was caught shooting jackrabbits at night!
ACK! One of my links was bad. It’s to www.detroitgunworks.com. Mea culpa.
“And what if federal agencies become the violent criminals?”
Federal Agencies are fast becoming the violent criminals. Thought they worked for us. Time to fire the lot of them, starting at the top with whatsisname in the WhiteHut. And after we fire them, Incarcerate ‘em just long enough get la Guillotine set up on the Capital Steps.
And let ‘em eat cake...
“Sounds like someone was caught shooting jackrabbits at night!”
Without dismounting from his motorcycle...
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