Originally Posted by
rrrgcy
I've followed this thread for a spot, and I have to say it. I just have to challenge the basis of the source (not having to do with the rifles).
Too dang painful. Let me get this straight:
You're a LEO, you're a fed, probably Bureau, as in FBI. You admit carrying a non-issued/non-POW firearm to and from "duty" work. So this personally-owed non-approved weapon is kinda always in the trunk of your bucar. A rifle. Are you kidding? Not right. If you don't drive a bucar and it's in your POV to/from work (meaning you're not an agent) is, again, not right. That's some crazy.
You say you shoot 500-600 rds typical training day. Whether that's handgun or rifle didn't say.This is at a typical shoot for the bureau? Not right, unless you're swat. But then if you're swat (or even a field agent) you wouldn't be on a forum like this asking the members these things or saying these things but you could just talk to your principle firearms instructor, or just call the ssa at FTU about RRA. "That's some crazy."
You rarely see agents with their rifles because you say most have little or no use in their day-to-day; well that's because they either have them kinda sorta always stored in their trunks for which they wont be carrying them into the office, or they bring them out from home only for those choice arrest/dicey surv days only. More crazy basis.
You actually wonder if you might be able to do anything with the rifle when issued, like change things (i.e. bolt, parts, etc.). Are you serious? They gave you back your glock grip plug and you knew it's an "alteration." Do you not know everything is standardized, especially for rifles, for better or worse, and any alteration would potentially involve personal liability for any issue, much less this issue to do with a policy violation? You never got "that" briefing at Quantico? Or from your firearms instructors? Crazee.
I really don't get these posts. If you're an agent I hope you're utterly new in which perhaps the hyperbole and ill-judgement "might" be excusable. I suspect you're a poser (or other type of fed employee) with a little inside knowledge and seeking to keep moving the thread for purposes of illustrating certain knowledge. But better you read silently to answer any of your questions rather than publicize your issues and highlight ..er .. the plain crazy. Please stop being "that" guy.