A pen gun made in Pakistan 30 years ago turned up Friday at the Volusia County fairgrounds."It's a unique gun," said sheriff's Sgt. Ken Vickery, dismantling the small-caliber weapon.
The pen gun was one of 130 weapons collected by volunteer firearms instructors helping deputies remove the unwanted guns from the vehicles of people surrendering them in the Kicks 4 Guns program at the Volusia County Fair and Expo Center.
The pen gun and some of the others will be put to good use.
Guns rounded up by the Sheriff's Office in DeLand will be examined. Good ones will be used for parts, while others with historical value will be placed in museums, said Bob Sullivan, director of special projects for the Sheriff's Office.
The pen gun will be used in training new recruits so those who have never seen such a weapon will know what to look out for.
Now who could possibly object to that? This is a wonderful opportunity for law enforcement to finally prepare themselves for the plight of pen guns, the newest scourge of America.
Several of the folks who dropped off guns said they didn't want them in the house with the kids or grandkids. To me that makes sense.
What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for law enforcement to finally prepare themselves for the plight of pen guns, the newest scourge of America."
ReplyDeleteONE pen gun made in Pakistan thirty years ago represents a scourge in America? How many cops have faced criminals armed with these? Has there been a rash of cops dying from these that the media has been downplaying?
Scourge?
And you accuse us of exaggeration?!
That was Mike's sense of humor again. “Scourge”… that’s good stuff.
ReplyDelete> John Dieffenderfer of DeBary, turned in the pen gun.
ReplyDelete> Dieffenderfer bought the .22-caliber pen gun that fits like a pen in the front pocket of a shirt when he worked with the U.S. Department of State in Darra, Pakistan, 30 years ago.D LEAVE IT - jg>
Apparently the paper's editor decided to keep Dieffenderfer's admission of committing a felony in the paper.
New? Small, ultra-concealable "pen guns" have been around for the better part of 150 years, perhaps longer.
ReplyDeleteTS, Thanks. Isn't that first Anonymous comment a riot?
ReplyDeleteMikeB, you are the riot.
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