Disarming the Border Patrol?

[davsel]

Seems odd.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/11/12...hem-in-danger/

Nearly one-third of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's 16,300 M4 carbine rifles were tested by the agency's office of training and development, which determined that more than 2,000 had the potential for malfunction. The rate of nearly 40 percent was "more than we are comfortable with,” said CBP Deputy Chief Ron Vitiello.

But in the meantime, Border Patrol agents are dubious about the department's claims, given that the guns' manufacturer, Colt, has not issued a recall. And they are vehemently opposed to "pool guns" -- weapons shared by two or more agents.

“All you need to do is pull out the old firing pin and put in the new one and the rifle is ready to go,” he said.

Vitiello said that may be the case, but the work must be done by a specialist.

“It may be easy to replace a firing pin, but these are things that should be done by a professional,” he said.

[Wulf202]

40% of 16,300 is 6,520.

This guy cant be trusted to use a calculator let alone write an article

[crashdown]

40% of 16,300 is 6,520.

This guy cant be trusted to use a calculator let alone write an article

I like this guy... he thinks I am a specialist.

[davsel]

40% of 16,300 is 6,520.

This guy cant be trusted to use a calculator let alone write an article

Only 1/3 of the 16,300 were tested = 5433.33
And 40% of those were found defective = 2173.33

[PugnacAutMortem]

40% of 16,300 is 6,520.

This guy cant be trusted to use a calculator let alone write an article

"Nearly one-third of the M4s..."

33% of 16,300=5,433
40% of 5,433=2,173

Yes, yes he can be trusted to use a calculator. Apparently you can't be trusted to read though

Edit: Damnit...someone beat me to it...carry on

[thvigil11]

Math thread?

[sellersm]

And then there's this in the news today about 4 terrorists caught who were smuggled across the border in TX: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...n-border-befo/

[kidicarus13]

2000 bad firing pins? Wow, who knew they went bad that often?

[KestrelBike]

2000 bad firing pins? Wow, who knew they went bad that often?

Or that the BPs ROE even allowed firing of said rifles... I can imagine rifles used exclusively for training would have this happen, but not duty rifles.

[PugnacAutMortem]

Or that the BPs ROE even allowed firing of said rifles... I can imagine rifles used exclusively for training would have this happen, but not duty rifles.

That was my initial thought as well. Would just carrying around these rifles result in that many being defective? I would imagine it makes the news every time there is a border patrol shooting since the whole Fast and Furious deal.