They shouldn’t be losing *any* firearms. Unless it’s in the line of duty (losing a weapon in combat or it falling somewhere unretrievable while chasing someone, etc.), losing your weapon should be cause for instant dismissal.
As an investigative agency the FBI placed a higher value on agents that had college degrees in, Accounting and Law, and not on the hiring of Law Enforcement Officers.
Then the emphasis turned to the hiring of women and minorities.
Now they have their fill of young idealists, as we have seen
in the current scandals.
I would bet that the average CCW holder has more ability and respect for their firearm than most agents.
“The FBI is not a national police force. They are closer to a national detective...”
A national dick. Back in the day they actually went after and confronted the worst of the worst and engaged in righteous gunfights. Now...excluding such unchristly one offs such as Ruby Ridge Waco etc...they spend their time in cubicles scheming how to frame innocent people. That is when they take time out from playing grab ass with each other.
2.8 million rounds divided by 57,812 firearms only equals about 48 rounds per weapon, a rather surprisingly small amount, especially given the number of rounds many FReepes had before their TBAs that left them tragically gunless.
***The FBI is not a national police force.***
This was the BIG FEAR back in 1968 and 1969, that certain politicians were wanting a Federal Police Force to control the US. i remember small town newspapers warning of this.