Man shot and killed in McDonalds drive-thru has Glock 47 that is only sold to CBP

How did this guy get his hands on a Glock model 47 that was custom-made for the customs and border patrol?

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From the article:

The video from the drive-thru window shows LeRoux sit up from a reclining position moments before gunfire erupted, shattering the window.

“He’s up!” at least two officers shouted just before the shooting.

A crisis negotiator was en route to the scene but didn’t arrive before the shooting, Jones said.

LeRoux died at a hospital. A loaded Glock 47 was recovered from the scene, according to the chief.

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I never heard of the Glock 47, so I did a separate search. This is what I found:

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Glock quickly offered a clarifying statement. The Austrian firearms manufacturer is, in fact, releasing a new handgun called the Glock 47, but there’s a catch: you can’t have one.

On April 9, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced an 85 million dollar contract with Glock to “provide CBP law enforcement personnel the next-generation standard duty handgun.” It was later revealed that the CPB will be phasing out its currently-employed HK P2000 pistol, chambered in .40 S&W, in favor of three Glock Gen5 9mm handguns: Glock 26, Glock 19, and mysterious Glock 47.

They are NOT SOLD TO CIVILIANS. How did this guy end up with a CBP glock?

Last Edited by CavScout on 07/30/2021 09:26 PM