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NJ drops gun charge against retired teacher over centuries-old flintlock gun | Fox News

 

[level0]

I wish those people would just march into the sea.

Not the teacher.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

That's great news. I'm really happy the gun isn't being destroyed, too.

If the arresting cop was my partner, I'd slap him on the back of the head and have a chat with him. Unless he was bigger than me. Then I'd just have a chat with him.

 

[BFG]

He better get his flintlock back. (it's probably in little pieces from the "Ballistics Testing")

 

[BFG]

That's great news. I'm really happy the gun isn't being destroyed, too.

If the arresting cop was my partner, I'd slap him on the back of the head and have a chat with him. Unless he was bigger than me. Then I'd just have a chat with him.

Glad he's getting it back.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

He better get his flintlock back. (it's probably in little pieces from the "Ballistics Testing")

I was in the office when the news story came on and they were talking about ballistics testing to see if it had been used in a crime. Keep in mind my office consists of detectives who investigate people who are shot, among other things. It was like a group face palm. The sgt summed it up best. "That's a guy who knows (insert appropriate swear word here) about guns."

 

[Alamo]

I was in the office when the news story came on and they were talking about ballistics testing to see if it had been used in a crime...

The clowns who would charge him for a 1760 flintlock probably were looking for cold-cases from the late 1700s to tie to that gun...

 

[87iroc]

Christie is making sure NJ gun laws stay out of the news as much as possible.

 

[Rocketscientist]

Does this set a precedent for the next antique collector this happens to, or would it have to actually make it to trial?

 

[CathyInBlue]

What police departments or sheriff's offices have firearms divisions that would employ even a single person who would actually know how to properly load and discharge a flintlock firearm of any description? Performing "ballistics testing" on that thing is the height of idiocy.

 

[JettaKnight]

My guess is that "ballistics testing" is what you tell your boss you did, instead of the truth - you ran around the office waving the gun and challenging people to duals, "I shot thee!!!"

 

[JettaKnight]

My favorite line was the tag under the photographs:

...but not the weapon of choice for modern criminals, according to firearms experts.

Well, that's true unless 'lil homie has saggy pantaloons.

 

[Mark 1911]

Good to see common sense prevail once in a while.