Unsurprisingly, Obama has appointed yet another gun control nut, this time to the job of Drug Czar, Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske. And you know what? I can see why this guy believes in gun control--it's something that he hasn't quite mastered himself. From the January 5, 2005 Seattle Times:
Several questions remained unanswered yesterday regarding the theft of Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske's gun from his parked car Dec. 26 — including why the chief was not carrying the weapon.
With few exceptions, Seattle police officers are required to carry a gun at all times within the city limits. Officers sometimes will not carry a gun if it is impractical or inappropriate to do so during their free time, such as if they are at the gym, playing in a soccer game or drinking alcohol, police officials said.
The stolen pistol, a 9-mm Glock semiautomatic, is Kerlikowske's personal weapon, which he carries when off duty, not the gun issued by the department. Department spokesman Sean Whitcomb said he did not know whether Kerlikowske was carrying another gun at the time of the theft or what the chief was doing while his car was parked downtown.
Whitcomb said he also did not know:
• How the chief secured the gun in the vehicle, except to say he had not left it in plain view.
• How the car was broken into, except to say the car was locked.
• Whether the chief had secured the pistol with a trigger lock or other safety device, although Whitcomb said he assumes the gun was loaded.
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