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AFP Commissioner Destroys FBI 3D-Printed Pistol After Bourbon Gift

7/15/2026

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New AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett ordered the 2026 destruction of the FBI director’s 3D-printed replica pistol after deeming it inappropriate and following ACT Firearms Registry advice.
Kash Patel presented the replica to former AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw in July 2025, and it was displayed proudly in the commissioner’s office.
Documents show Patel received a personalized Woodford Reserve bourbon bottle, and the FBI said the exchange follows a long-standing, ethically approved practice.

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New AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett ordered the 2026 destruction of the FBI director’s 3D-printed replica pistol after deeming it inappropriate and following ACT Firearms Registry advice.
Kash Patel presented the replica to former AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw in July 2025, and it was displayed proudly in the commissioner’s office.
Documents show Patel received a personalized Woodford Reserve bourbon bottle, and the FBI said the exchange follows a long-standing, ethically approved practice.