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Originally posted by Xcathdra
Originally posted by Darkphoenix77
reply to post by Xcathdra
Ah, thanks for the info, was unaware a warrant was issued. Well I guess we will just have to wait and see. Still lame that if they end up not prosecuting that he will not end up getting the collection back.
We should still follow the story and see where it goes. This administration has made it clear they are declaring war on gun owners.
New Mexico does not regulate or specifically restrict the possession of firearms. Owners are not required to register or license firearms with the state. Gun collectors are protected under the Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986. The law states that a firearms dealer is defined as a person who is selling guns for profit or livelihood. Unlicensed individuals are allowed to sell firearms from their private collection without performing a background check on the buyer. So, how can he be under surveillance for years and yet, no crimes have been linked to any of his guns and no charges have been filed against this man?
gun smuggling, tax evasion, violating importation laws.
Police officers obtain search warrants by convincing a judge or magistrate that they have "probable cause" to believe that criminal activity is occurring at the place to be searched or that evidence of a crime may be found there. Usually, the police provide the judge or magistrate with information in the form of written statements under oath, called "affidavits," which report either their own observations, or those of private citizens or police undercover informants. If the magistrate believes that the affidavit establishes probable cause to conduct a search, he or she will issue a warrant.
Originally posted by Ghost375
Do you have any proof of your claims about the legality of this?
New Mexico does not regulate or specifically restrict the possession of firearms. Owners are not required to register or license firearms with the state. Gun collectors are protected under the Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986. The law states that a firearms dealer is defined as a person who is selling guns for profit or livelihood. Unlicensed individuals are allowed to sell firearms from their private collection without performing a background check on the buyer. So, how can he be under surveillance for years and yet, no crimes have been linked to any of his guns and no charges have been filed against this man?
Because from the quoted material, it sounds like he broke the law. You saying he didn't, doesn't make it so.
He is being investigated for:
gun smuggling, tax evasion, violating importation laws.
I'm sorry, but even if what you say is true, it doesn't protect him for doing those things. They had a search warrant too!
Records regarding a Department of Justice, Criminal Division/EPA investigation of Energy Laboratories, Inc.
Determined that the Criminal Division, DOJ, and EPA were the most appropriate entities for handling, and referred requester to those entities
This is how you catch a DHS person. First, get a DHS magnet, which will be a gun. Then put the gun in a man-sized steel cage, with a trail of donuts leading up to the trap. Set these traps around a neighborhood where there may be citizens of minority religions, citizens that still have the capability to vote that owe no debt, houses that homeschool, and free wifi cafes. While in a cafe, mention on a conspiracy website that you heard from a friend that he saw something that looked like a gun in your trap area, if you want to catch one of these agents in about 30 minutes or less.
A man posted a picture of an action figure who looks a little like him as his Facebook profile picture. In the background was a six inch tall toy mortar that goes with the action figure. Someone reported the photo and this sparked an all out police raid on the home by an armed response team.
Originally posted by Lil Drummerboy
maybe he was selling to mexico
just cause he has no violations or record could mean he just hadnt been caught yet