No procedures or laws were broken three years ago when a group of Steelers joined Pennsylvania State Police at a Greensburg shooting range, and the former barracks commander who arranged the gun-safety outing still has 44 event photographs that he said prove it.

"I mean, I still have the photos from years ago. I held on to them in case anybody said anything," said retired Maj. Frank Monaco, the Plum police chief and ex-commander of the barracks where some Steelers were invited after troopers and officers performed annual qualifying shooting at the range. He declined to allow the photos to be reproduced but showed them to media.

The Philadelphia Daily News yesterday, publishing four photos from what Monaco described as being from the same collection as in his possession, characterized the event as a "gun-fun day" and quoted anonymous sources as saying evidence weapons and ammunition were illegally used, among other potential violations. Monaco and a state police spokeswoman, Lt. Myra Taylor, denied any wrongdoing.

"There was no criminal activity at all. There were no violations at all. I'd tell anybody in front of any tribunal" that, said Monaco, who wasn't in attendance but debriefed participants before and after. "If these guys are breaking the law, would they take pictures of it? ... If there was anything wrong, I would've taken care of it."

Off-duty troopers, at the range to qualify under state procedures, donated their time to instruct and oversee the players. They allowed the Steelers to handle and hold their weapons, but nothing fully automatic. The Steelers used their personal weapons, Monaco said.

Neither the NFL nor the state police are investigating the matter, said representatives from each.

"Steelers players are counseled at least annually on the importance of gun safety," Steelers spokesman Dave Lockett said in a statement. "We are not aware of any violations of law or NFL policies in regard to the visit to the state police facilities three years ago. We recommend all of our players use extreme caution and good judgment if they choose to possess a firearm."

Although some of the photos are grainy, among the Steelers recognizable as present that day were James Farrior, James Harrison, Max Starks, Casey Hampton and Brett Keisel, along with former Steelers Joey Porter and Najeh Davenport.

"The Steelers do tremendous work with law enforcement in general, the state police in particular," Monaco said, adding that they've helped to raise money for injured or slain officers and their families. "It's not fair to say that we did anything wrong, they did anything wrong."