From: OldManTom
To: rec.fen.firearms
My son thought you'd want to see the statement Great Justice are releasing for the evening news:
"The Fenspace Convention Security Service has been made aware of this tragic episode through Interpol and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. Our investigation is currently ongoing and the manufacturer of the weapon is cooperating fully. It is our understanding that the weapon used was one of a large batch purchased by an importer based in the United States and subsequently sold to a number of federally-licensed firearms dealers. There is absolutely no evidence that Ford's Heavy Arms Incorporated or its owner violated any US or Convention law."
On a related note, expect someone from Space Patrol to stop by with a search warrant for the sales records. They're also going to need to take statements from you and your sales staff.
And I just want to make it clear here, in a public forum, that nobody at Great Justice or our colleagues in Space Patrol thinks you were in any way to blame for this. Anyone who's ever bought a weapon from you directly will testify that the perpetrator of this shooting would never have got past your vetting process.
From: OldManTom
To: Gunbunny_Chicago92
It might not be connected at all, but I think you ought to know you're not the only arms manufacturer in Fenspace whose hardware has been linked to crimes down on Earth. In fact it's happened often enough that we think there's an organised effort to have them fall off the back of a truck somewhere along the line. Would you be so kind as to pass that fact along to Sylia next time you two bump into each other? I suspect we're going to have trouble putting a stop to it through official channels now the yellow press are sticking their collective oar in.
To: rec.fen.firearms
My son thought you'd want to see the statement Great Justice are releasing for the evening news:
"The Fenspace Convention Security Service has been made aware of this tragic episode through Interpol and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. Our investigation is currently ongoing and the manufacturer of the weapon is cooperating fully. It is our understanding that the weapon used was one of a large batch purchased by an importer based in the United States and subsequently sold to a number of federally-licensed firearms dealers. There is absolutely no evidence that Ford's Heavy Arms Incorporated or its owner violated any US or Convention law."
On a related note, expect someone from Space Patrol to stop by with a search warrant for the sales records. They're also going to need to take statements from you and your sales staff.
And I just want to make it clear here, in a public forum, that nobody at Great Justice or our colleagues in Space Patrol thinks you were in any way to blame for this. Anyone who's ever bought a weapon from you directly will testify that the perpetrator of this shooting would never have got past your vetting process.
From: OldManTom
To: Gunbunny_Chicago92
It might not be connected at all, but I think you ought to know you're not the only arms manufacturer in Fenspace whose hardware has been linked to crimes down on Earth. In fact it's happened often enough that we think there's an organised effort to have them fall off the back of a truck somewhere along the line. Would you be so kind as to pass that fact along to Sylia next time you two bump into each other? I suspect we're going to have trouble putting a stop to it through official channels now the yellow press are sticking their collective oar in.