Pasco's

"Jim knows everybody in Washington," said James Cavanaugh, a former high-ranking ATF official and a friend of Pasco's.

James Pasco, Fraternal Order of Police lobbyist, influences gun debate and more James V. Grimaldi 2010

"Jim knows everybody in Washington," said James Cavanaugh, a former high-ranking ATF official and a friend of Pasco's.

James Pasco, Fraternal Order of Police lobbyist, influences gun debate and more James V. Grimaldi 2010

But the FOP has frequently weighed in on gun-related issues during Pasco's tenure.

James Pasco, Fraternal Order of Police lobbyist, influences gun debate and more James V. Grimaldi 2010

But the FOP has frequently weighed in on gun-related issues during Pasco's tenure.

James Pasco, Fraternal Order of Police lobbyist, influences gun debate and more James V. Grimaldi 2010

The FOP president said he decided to oppose turning over the airwaves after receiving a recommendation from a lobbyist who worked on Pasco's FOP staff.

James Pasco, Fraternal Order of Police lobbyist, influences gun debate and more James V. Grimaldi 2010

But the FOP has frequently weighed in on gun-related issues during Pasco's tenure.

James Pasco, Fraternal Order of Police lobbyist, influences gun debate and more James V. Grimaldi 2010

Before the vote, Pasco's wife, Daley, was working as a registered lobbyist for Motorola and AT&T, two companies likely to benefit from the handover - Motorola as a vendor for police and fire radios and AT&T as a wireless company that would face increased competition if the airwaves were sold at auction instead of donated to public safety.

James Pasco, Fraternal Order of Police lobbyist, influences gun debate and more James V. Grimaldi 2010

Before the vote, Pasco's wife, Daley, was working as a registered lobbyist for Motorola and AT&T, two companies likely to benefit from the handover - Motorola as a vendor for police and fire radios and AT&T as a wireless company that would face increased competition if the airwaves were sold at auction instead of donated to public safety.

James Pasco, Fraternal Order of Police lobbyist, influences gun debate and more James V. Grimaldi 2010

Before the vote, Pasco's wife, Daley, was working as a registered lobbyist for Motorola and AT&T, two companies likely to benefit from the handover - Motorola as a vendor for police and fire radios and AT&T as a wireless company that would face increased competition if the airwaves were sold at auction instead of donated to public safety.

James Pasco, Fraternal Order of Police lobbyist, influences gun debate and more James V. Grimaldi 2010

But the FOP has frequently weighed in on gun-related issues during Pasco's tenure.

James Pasco, Fraternal Order of Police lobbyist, influences gun debate and more James V. Grimaldi 2010