BootBuckle
Member
I'm curious--when illegally owned and/or carried firearms are recovered from criminals, in what condition are they usually found?
My question was formulated based on the myriad of threads I've seen about the reliability and familiarity requirements that members of this forum impose on their personal protection firearms. Those of us who will likely never use our EDCs in a defensive manor are typically obsessed (for lack of a better term) with the reliability of our guns, and we are constantly shooting, cleaning, lubricating, etc.
Meanwhile, it is my assumption that the civilians (i.e. drug dealers) who generally use their illegally obtained or possessed firearms in true life and death situations on a relatively frequent basis lack the work ethic and attention to detail required to provide proper maintenance and care to their firearms to ensure utmost reliability. My assumption is derived from my observation of how the aforementioned demographic maintains their dwellings, vehicles, city blocks, etc. Are my assumptions consistent with what you’ve seen, or am I completely out to lunch?
My question was formulated based on the myriad of threads I've seen about the reliability and familiarity requirements that members of this forum impose on their personal protection firearms. Those of us who will likely never use our EDCs in a defensive manor are typically obsessed (for lack of a better term) with the reliability of our guns, and we are constantly shooting, cleaning, lubricating, etc.
Meanwhile, it is my assumption that the civilians (i.e. drug dealers) who generally use their illegally obtained or possessed firearms in true life and death situations on a relatively frequent basis lack the work ethic and attention to detail required to provide proper maintenance and care to their firearms to ensure utmost reliability. My assumption is derived from my observation of how the aforementioned demographic maintains their dwellings, vehicles, city blocks, etc. Are my assumptions consistent with what you’ve seen, or am I completely out to lunch?