All of you evil Second Amendment supporters, take note.
From WND.com:
by Bob Unruh
A federal raid by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on a San Diego gun-parts store chain has prompted criticism that the primary purpose of the operation was to collect the names and addresses of customers.
Despite a temporary restraining order, ATF agents obtained a search warrant and raided four Ares Armor stores over the weekend, according to San Diego’s KSWB-TV.
What the agents wanted were the stores’ computers, he wrote.
The ATF, which went to a judge privately to obtain the warrant, said it was investigating alleged violations of federal firearms laws that stemmed from the sale of a new plastic version of the 80 percent lowers of AR-15 rifles.
Building a rifle with specific versions of the 80 percent receivers is legal, the TV report explained. But the ATF said the polymer lower receiver appears to be manufactured differently with two parts, making them a firearm and illegal to sell.
But perhaps this is the crux of the biscuit:
The idea of collecting names and addresses of gun owners has been a fear of Second Amendment supporters since President Obama took office in 2009. They cite a historic pattern of governments that intend to confiscate guns establishing gun registration as a first step, to identify the owners.
Further, your loving federal government forcing you to become a felon in your own nation, because you stupidly cling to your ridiculous “gawd” and “gunz”? Perish the thought!
Except when the threat becomes reality:
In Connecticut, a law recently was passed requiring owners of certain firearms to submit their names, addresses and fingerprints. Hundreds of thousands refused, and now the state is faced with the possibility of having a large segment of its working population classified as felons. A similar issue is developing in New York state.
This, of course, on the heels of the BATFE’s operation Fast and Furious — which resulted in the killing of USBP Agent Brian Terry — by a weapon that was allowed to flow into Mexico specifically by the BATFE. The man who personally killed Brian Terry — is he here?
One bottom line?
In the San Diego case, the local Fox affiliate reported customers were getting nervous.
“I’m on that list,” one said, “and I’m waiting for the knock on the door to tell me they are here to remove my Second Amendment rights.”
That could never happen here, though.
Could it?
BZ
Maybe sooner than we know… I knock ON the door, or knocking IN the door???
This is a travesty of the greatest kind. Over-reach of the government, and tyranny, are 2 of the main reasons for having the 2nd Amendment.
People think that the 2nd exists for “hunting.” Wrong. It exists for self-protection on the personal and governmental levels.
BZ
Now this is scary shit…It’s one thing to be concerned of things that may or may not happen. But this IS HAPPENING NOW.
We have been cursed with living in interesting times.
We have an ammunition shortage, why? New firearm purchases are at an all time high. Say each buyer also buys five boxes of ammo. That, in itself, will cause shortages. Why all the firearm purchases? An echo from the 60’s, “You don’t have to be a weatherman to tell what direction the wind is blowing.” Not everyone in this country is both stupid and a sheeple.
Not a happy time, if there ever is one, to be a LEO. You know the politicians won’t be in front of the stack.
BATFE aka “The Heros of Ruby Ridge” are nothing more than Obama’s thugs. They need to be disbanded as they do much more harm than good.
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