Wild modified firearm recovered in Calera, AL

[Dial H For Hero]

https://mynbc15.com/news/local/wild-modified-firearm-recovered-in-calera-al

CALERA, Ala. (ABC3340) — A modified firearm is off the street after Calera AL police officers noticed someone acting strange.

The Calera Police Department says the firearm, which is a .22 caliber bolt action rifle that has been modified into a handgun, appears to be functional.

Officers approached a person who was acting strange in a neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. The person ran from officers, but was later located at a gas station. It was then discovered that he had the firearm and is a convicted felon with two active arrest warrants from separate cities.

"I’m proud of our officers for actively patrolling our neighborhoods and preventing crimes. This happened at a time when we are extremely short staffed. Convicted felons, drug dealers and gang members should not have firearms regardless of the quality."

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Not the most, um...impressive example of home gunsmithing I've ever seen.

[lagomorph777]

1. Was his name Wile E. Coyote?

I can easily picture a face full of gunpowder for the user of this thing.

[Dial H For Hero]

2. Just at a glance, I don't see a reason why it wouldn't be safe to fire.

Effectiveness is another matter entirely.

[Ray Bruns]

3. I didn't see the ACME logo.

[genxlib]

4. Wow

Lots to take in there but the most shocking part is the lack of a trigger guard. Wouldn't want to put that in my pants.

[Dial H For Hero]

5. I like how the duct tape wrapped around the base of the "tacticool" flashlight prevents it from

being turned on or off!

[doc03]

6. In this case it shows the firearms paper work prevented

him from buying a much more deadly weapon.

[Dial H For Hero]

7. The vast majority of gunowners don't have the slightest problem with convicted felons not being able

to purchase firearms from a retailer. I would point out that he could have simply purchased a handgun privately.

He may simply be really dumb. In any case, a knife would be far more effective than this, um...thing.

[Beastly Boy]

8. The dude must have been a constitutional originalist.

A single-shot, single-action non standard issue modified firearm. Just like the firearms in use when the Second Amendment was written. And, from the looks of it, just as effective.

[Dial H For Hero]

9. I would rather carry a flintlock pistol for self-defense than this thing.

It at least has sights, a trigger guard, and fires an effective projectile!

[Beastly Boy]

13. I must respectfully disagree

The safety and quality of a .22 cartridge and the ingenious incorporation of a laser pointer more than make up for the bells and whistles of a well made flint lock gun. And I doubt that the contraption was intended for self defense anyway. More likely for shooting domestic vermin. Cats are way more expensive than bullets these days, you know...

[Whiskeytide]

10. He said " Convicted felons, drug dealers and gang ...

… members should not have firearms regardless of the quality." Sounds a lot like pointy-headed librul gun control. The Calera PD spokesperson may soon be out of a job.

[bluedigger]

11. One man's "wild" is another man's "half assed".

[KY_EnviroGuy]

12. Being a convicted felon, he must think a hacksaw can solve all the world's problems....

but he's not very good at using one.

Any work requiring a whole roll of electrical tape to function is questionable at best.......

KY

[ShazamIam]

14. The article is devoid of dates and names, perp photo and reads like the stuff on special news. nt