HOAX: President of major gun company taken into custody

rebs · May 20, 2013, 02:26 PM

MODERATOR EDIT: This is a hoax. See my post below for confirmation. -- Vanya
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This is insane, this guy was picked up and his shotguns confiscated on the word of a cab driver telling police he thought the guy was a terrorist. He had two lawyerscome to the police station and he was eventually released with advice to leave the state............

http://www.examiner.com/article/shot...alerts_article

csmsss · May 20, 2013, 02:35 PM

That's just astonishing. But I'm afraid we're going to see more and more incidents like this in the future as DHS convinces everyone to report on everyone else.

**Tom Servo** · May 20, 2013, 02:37 PM

This is ridiculous. The passenger was Daniele Perazzi, president of an Italian shotgun company. Apparently, he'd shown a few prototypes at a trade show and brought those with him on the cab ride.

Thanks to a "if you see it, say it" program Denver cabbies have, the driver reported Perazzi as a terrorist.

Perazzi is planning legal action.

Glenn E. Meyer · May 20, 2013, 02:43 PM

What - the double barrel sports shotgun is the preferred instrument of the administration!

Oops - is that political? Bad moderator.

TLeo · May 20, 2013, 02:45 PM

How stupid can they be? The guy is attending a freakin' GUNSHOW and these bozos arrest/detain him AT the show. If I am him I would be filing suit against the cabbie, his company, the PD and the individual officers. I'm a retired LEO and sometimes I can not believe the stupidity some of these supposedly trained officers exhibit.

Geez, you would think the first clue for these sherlocks would be that the guy is attending a gunshow. I realize they had to respond to the call to investigate but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see what is going on once they arrived there.

Evan Thomas · May 20, 2013, 03:28 PM

Umm...

Daniele Perazzi died last November. His son, Mauro, now runs the company. Here's an obituary from Sporting Shooter Magazine.

And none of the people purportedly interviewed, including one of his attorneys and Mr. Schreiner, managed to get his name right?? There's something really wrong with this story.

thallub · May 20, 2013, 05:14 PM

From a Denver station: Note the slam at Dick Cheney.

Link:

http://kdvr.com/2013/05/18/cab-drive...-calls-police/

rebs · May 20, 2013, 05:58 PM

Looks like it was his grandson

zxcvbob · May 20, 2013, 06:34 PM

Let's hope Mr. Perazzi is as vengeful as he is rich. This could get good in court.

Evan Thomas · May 20, 2013, 06:35 PM

The Perazzi company has confirmed that this is a HOAX.

PRESS RELEASE
from Perazzi S.p.A.

With reference to press reports concerning Daniele Perazzi's alleged unlawful arrest for terrorism last Saturday in Denver (Colorado), we state that the incident is devoid of any foundation and the news is completely fabricated.
Daniele Perazzi (founder of Perazzi SpA) died last year, and his son Mauro was not in the United States last Saturday.
The Perazzis are not involved in any wrongdoing in any way, shape or form and, to our best knowledge, are not under investigation or scrutiny nor are targets of criminal proceedings.
The Perazzi Company, contrarily to what has been reported, is very familiar with the US legislation on weapons due to its extensive presence in the American market.
Perazzi is considering to take legal action to protect the brand and the Company's reputation in the USA.

Perazzi SpA

May 20, 2013, 02:26 PM	#1
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	HOAX: President of major gun company taken into custody MODERATOR EDIT: This is a hoax. See my post below for confirmation. -- Vanya --------------------------------- This is insane, this guy was picked up and his shotguns confiscated on the word of a cab driver telling police he thought the guy was a terrorist. He had two lawyerscome to the police station and he was eventually released with advice to leave the state............ http://www.examiner.com/article/shot...alerts_article Last edited by Evan Thomas; May 20, 2013 at 06:38 PM.

May 20, 2013, 02:37 PM	#3
Tom Servo Staff Join Date: September 27, 2008 Location: Foothills of the Appalachians Posts: 13,059	This is ridiculous. The passenger was Daniele Perazzi, president of an Italian shotgun company. Apparently, he'd shown a few prototypes at a trade show and brought those with him on the cab ride. Thanks to a "if you see it, say it" program Denver cabbies have, the driver reported Perazzi as a terrorist. Perazzi is planning legal action. __________________ Sometimes it’s nice not to destroy the world for a change. --Randall Munroe

May 20, 2013, 02:43 PM	#4
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	What - the double barrel sports shotgun is the preferred instrument of the administration! Oops - is that political? Bad moderator. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

May 20, 2013, 03:28 PM	#6
Evan Thomas Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2008 Location: Upper midwest Posts: 5,631	Umm... Daniele Perazzi died last November. His son, Mauro, now runs the company. Here's an obituary from Sporting Shooter Magazine. And none of the people purportedly interviewed, including one of his attorneys and Mr. Schreiner, managed to get his name right?? There's something really wrong with this story. __________________ Never let anything mechanical know you're in a hurry. Last edited by Evan Thomas; May 20, 2013 at 03:47 PM.

May 20, 2013, 06:34 PM	#9
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 4,720	Let's hope Mr. Perazzi is as vengeful as he is rich. This could get good in court. __________________ "Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire!" —Lucille Bluth

May 20, 2013, 02:35 PM	#2
csmsss Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Orange, TX Posts: 3,078	That's just astonishing. But I'm afraid we're going to see more and more incidents like this in the future as DHS convinces everyone to report on everyone else.

May 20, 2013, 02:45 PM	#5
TLeo Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2009 Location: NC Posts: 254	How stupid can they be? The guy is attending a freakin' GUNSHOW and these bozos arrest/detain him AT the show. If I am him I would be filing suit against the cabbie, his company, the PD and the individual officers. I'm a retired LEO and sometimes I can not believe the stupidity some of these supposedly trained officers exhibit. Geez, you would think the first clue for these sherlocks would be that the guy is attending a gunshow. I realize they had to respond to the call to investigate but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see what is going on once they arrived there.

May 20, 2013, 05:14 PM	#7
thallub Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2007 Location: South Western OK Posts: 3,112	From a Denver station: Note the slam at Dick Cheney. Link: http://kdvr.com/2013/05/18/cab-drive...-calls-police/

May 20, 2013, 05:58 PM	#8
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	Looks like it was his grandson

May 20, 2013, 06:35 PM	#10
Evan Thomas Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2008 Location: Upper midwest Posts: 5,631	The Perazzi company has confirmed that this is a HOAX. PRESS RELEASE from Perazzi S.p.A. With reference to press reports concerning Daniele Perazzi's alleged unlawful arrest for terrorism last Saturday in Denver (Colorado), we state that the incident is devoid of any foundation and the news is completely fabricated. Daniele Perazzi (founder of Perazzi SpA) died last year, and his son Mauro was not in the United States last Saturday. The Perazzis are not involved in any wrongdoing in any way, shape or form and, to our best knowledge, are not under investigation or scrutiny nor are targets of criminal proceedings. The Perazzi Company, contrarily to what has been reported, is very familiar with the US legislation on weapons due to its extensive presence in the American market. Perazzi is considering to take legal action to protect the brand and the Company's reputation in the USA. Perazzi SpA __________________ Never let anything mechanical know you're in a hurry.