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NYPD Won't Answer Questions About Bloomberg's Gun Safety Violations
Katie Pavlich | Aug 20, 2013

 

Monday during a joint press conference with NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the confiscation of more than 250 illegally sold guns and the indictment of 19 after an extensive undercover operation. To make the press conference visually appealing, the confiscated firearms were placed on multiple tables at NYPD headquarters. All of the guns were facing outward toward the audience and many of the firearms' bolts were closed, the safeties were off and the magazines were in.

(Photo: @cynicusprime)


Guns placed in this position, especially toward people, violates cardinal gun safety rules.

1) ALL guns are always
 loaded
2) NEVER let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy
3) Keep your finger OFF the trigger until your sights are on the target
4) ALWAYS be sure of your target (and what is beyond it)


I called NYPD yesterday to ask a few questions about the press conference. The first time around a Lieutenant answered the phone and our conversation was brief. I told him I was a reporter and simply asked him why the confiscated guns were pointed out at the audience (instead of placed sideways).

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