I read this story about a former firefighter in the Keys who has been accused of making bombs. The cops found him with what they called an unregistered short barreled rifle. I don’t trust cops to know a machine gun from a shoestring, so there is that. Maybe it was a pistol AR with a brace. Because they could see part of the rifle in his backseat, they arrested him for open carry. So much for the incidental exposure part of the law, eh?
They used the short barreled rifle as an example of a threat to the public to get a red flag order, which they they used to get a search warrant for his house. Inside, they found “dozens of firearms” and more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition. They also claim to have found bombmaking materials.
This sort of breathless fearmongering sets off my bullshit detector. We all know the ATF lies to make headlines. Read about this Navy guy who got 20 years for possessing unregistered NFA items when the ATF was able to replace the firing mechanism for some replica devices with the firing mechanism from real devices, which enabled them to fire them.
Now ask yourself if someone could take all of the items in your house and spin a tale of you being a danger to society. Do you have lamp timers? Pipe? Gunpowder? Fertilizer? Constructive possession, in the eyes of the ATF.
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Stefan v. · March 25, 2025 at 6:10 am
There may be a nook or cranny in my latrine that may capture urine droplets, which may evaporate and react via nitrogenous bacteria, thus producing sodium nitrate, which can be used to produce potassium nitrate, which may be used to make nitric acid or gunpowder. To combat uncleanliness in my latrine I may have powerful chlorine compounds which likewise may be used to produce interesting party favours. I myself produce carbon dioxide, which is BadGas, except for plants. Screwed if I do, screwed if I don’t. Maybe I should join Antifa, but then I’d be accused of infiltration with nefarious intent, if I could endure five minutes with that repulsive rabble without strangling them with their own entrails.
Tsgt Joe · March 25, 2025 at 9:10 am
I guess you could paint a similar picture of me. I have lots of guns, lots of ammo, probably at least one canister of black powder from my muzzle loader days. I’m a veteran who goes to church and spend time on the blog of this right winger who has MILITARY TRAINING MANUALS! Even the fact that I’m old and somewhat disabled could be spun to paint a picture of a “ bitter clinger to his guns and religion”.
Steve · March 25, 2025 at 10:34 am
“Do you have lamp timers? Pipe? Gunpowder? Fertilizer?”
Don’t forget that Harris and Klebold used propane cylinders. Do you have one of the three necessary ingredients for production of nitrocellulose? You know, cotton?
SoCoRuss · March 25, 2025 at 11:33 am
10K in ammo is a threat? Uh OH…
But just another example to the ones who don’t believe or accept whats is being done to people and ALWAYS back the blue and thus even more terrible things will come.
ANY law can be twisted to .GOV uses, for the folks who love how their MIGA Messiah is using the law, remember it can be used by the left also in the same way, think about that real fucking hard. Think about how the Make Zionist Greater because they pay us Repubtards pushed the Anti Semite speech law, a blatant anti Constitutional free speech law. Think about what laws the commies can now come up with next to go after us since the Repubs started this and now have set legal precedence. Be very careful what you ask for from .GOV, you just may get it, good and hard. GOD has shown to have a sick sense of humor.
Alex Lund · March 25, 2025 at 11:58 am
Long ago I was a member of a wargaming group inside a british base. There I talked to a guy who was of a NBC unit. He had a doctorate in chemistry. He told me just what chemicals you have in an average household and what you can do with them. And how easy it would be for someone like him with minimum equipment.
Lets just say that this must be the nightmare of nightmares for the cops.
Steve · March 25, 2025 at 12:16 pm
How did they avoid charges of perjury, for altering evidence presented at the trial?
And how did it not result in the charges being immediately dropped.
Divemedic · March 25, 2025 at 1:02 pm
You know how.
@HomeInSC · March 25, 2025 at 1:38 pm
Take a look at this and keep in mind that this is what the commies want here in the USA. It stinks like a Chinese market.
https://www.police.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-07/List%20of%20Prohibited%20Weapons%20Guide_July2022.pdf#page12
Those poor Aussies are pretty much banned from mounting an effective self-defense or a grass roots national defense. They are all set up for their politicians’ boss Emperor Ping to invade and take what is his.
Divemedic · March 25, 2025 at 2:01 pm
Reminder that every cop has a gun and ammo. You just have to ve willing to get it.