today’s sage advice (cont’d)

Don’t do this.
You leave your protectee unprotected.

A gun belonging to a member of Mitt Romney’s U.S. Secret Service detail was found unattended in the bathroom of the candidate’s charter plane Wednesday afternoon. [more]

There’s no excuse. My lecture specifically warned you people about this.
(What? Yeah, prob’ly forgot to zip his fly, too.)


(What? Yeah, prob’ly had ‘er skirt tucked into ‘er pantyhose, too.)

11 Comments!

  1. SondraK, Queen of my domain
    Posted August 29, 2012 at 10:08 pm |

    “…We take the care and custody of our equipment, especially firearms, very seriously…”

    Uhhhhh……

  2. DougM (November is coming)
    Posted August 29, 2012 at 10:40 pm |

    ^ Note: “seriously” and “effectively” do not mean the same thing.

  3. mech
    Posted August 29, 2012 at 10:45 pm |

    It’s a good thing some parts are permanently attached, but then they may have issues with timely operation.

    Maybe the quality of the SS candidates has suffered under the new administration…

  4. Spin
    Posted August 30, 2012 at 12:24 am |

    Read earlier that the agent was a she. Not that it should matter but even with a thigh holster…

    Sorry blood flow has been redirected and I’ve lost my train of thought.

  5. Colonel Jerry USMC
    Posted August 30, 2012 at 6:00 am |

    Marine Rifleman`s Creed:

    This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My rifle, without me, is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will… My rifle and myself know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, or the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit… My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will… Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and myself are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life. So be it, until victory is America’s and there is no enemy, but peace!

    Accordingly, loss of a weapon (rifle or pistol…) is courtmartial offense in the USMC…..

    New job title for this fucking fool should be: “Former Secret Service agent.”

  6. geezerette
    Posted August 30, 2012 at 6:36 am |

    Anyone associated with Romney is stupid. I bet no one would leave their “gun” in the john if they were protecting Obama or Michelle nope no one. He’s the ONE!!!
    I might be inclined to look into that little miss step.

  7. Posted August 30, 2012 at 6:49 am |

    Toilet stalls seem to collect firearms carried in IWB holsters.

  8. ZZMike
    Posted August 30, 2012 at 2:32 pm |

    I remember when the Secret Service us’ta was an elite group of professionals. Some of them may have left or transferred out some 4 years ago.

    COL Jerry: I remember a scene in one of the better WW II novels, where a hapless gyrene recruit is made to stand in front of the company, reciting “This is my rifle. This is my gun.” (Not referring each time to the same object.)

  9. Lance
    Posted August 30, 2012 at 3:36 pm |

    I just realized that our intrepid Professor of Firearms Utilization &
    Safety, (FUS) DougM, will have a new course module for the wimminz
    in his “Don’t shoot yurself 101″ course & range training sessions!
    Sumpin’ ’bout “for those of you that havta sit down when you go
    potty”! I wonder if the NRA will include this in their new training manuals?

  10. Spin
    Posted August 30, 2012 at 5:06 pm |

    I remember when the Secret Service us’ta was an elite group of professionals. Some of them may have left or transferred out some 4 years ago.

    Now they’ve gone to the Syfy channel to become Warehouse 13 agents

  11. DougM (November is coming)
    Posted August 31, 2012 at 6:08 pm |

    Lance (9)
    I uploaded my restroom handout here (click on the .pdf link).
    It’s from the US Concealed Carry Ass’n, which is a great resource for CCHers.

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