Guns and the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission.

[JonathanRackham]

9. Glocks are specifically named in the product defect lawsuit.

I had a conversation with an FBI agent several year ago. The standard issue handgun for the field agents is a Glock in the .40 caliber. The same handgun is used by the Secret Service. The same .40 Glock is also one of the most common handguns used by police departments throughout the US. Glocks in 9mm are in common issue to European police and military armies. The USMC is currently considering one of the Glock models in .45 for its reconnaissance marines in lieu of the 100 year old 1911 design.

Apparently we have an unsafe product protecting our president and protecting millions of citizens.

I've read multiple accounts of accidents, negligent discharges and other things done with handguns and Glocks. I've come to the conclusion there are people too stupid to own guns (the list includes some cops), cars and in some cases computers. I refuse to hunt and trap shoot with some people, it's the person and their sloppy habits and not the shotgun.

If only revolvers were issued to the police then we'd see an increase in the number of negligent discharges with revolvers, seeing as how revolvers are near obsolete for police use the negligent discharge rate is currently near zero. Does this make revolvers any safer than they were years ago? Hint: NO.

People who drive cars have a higher probability of doing something negligent with a car. The FBI guy I talked with said he'd never trade in his Glock for an alternate handgun design. The design is reliable, durable and simple. (He thinks smart guns are really stupid and ultimately unsafe.)

There has been a litigation trend lately that has the loser of a case paying the legal fees for the other side. The AGs will be paying the bills for Glock with taxpayer money.