Prepper raided by police...?

[gunnerbob]

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[Treo]

First rule of being a prepper , we don't talk about being a prepper

From the article:
Once the investigation into Porter began, police discovered that he had a 1992 felony drug conviction and was therefore barred from owning firearms

So, they didn't pop him for critizing Obama they popped him for being a felon in possesion

 

[gunnerbob]

Yeah, once I read that part... the rest of the article was a bit less interesting.

 

[MonRiver]

Yeah, once I read that part... the rest of the article was a bit less interesting.

Yeah.

I'm not sure about Maryland, but in PA we have to have an instant check every time we buy ANY firearm. I would think that should have prevented him from purchasing--unless they were antiques, or illegal?

The amount of force they used to arrest (or attempt to arrest) this guy was a bit over the top.

 

[Etkini]

Yeah.

I'm not sure about Maryland, but in PA we have to have an instant check every time we buy ANY firearm. I would think that should have prevented him from purchasing--unless they were antiques, or illegal?

The amount of force they used to arrest (or attempt to arrest) this guy was a bit over the top.

It's a Federal requirement to have an NICS check done when you purchase a firearm from an FFL dealer (regardless of state), not so when you do a face-to-face sale (in most areas, if not all). That's why the only time I've ever sold a firearm I made him go through an FFL. It also takes a bit of the liability away from me should that firearm get stolen or used in a crime - should the ATF call me all I have to do it say "no, I sold it to XXXX through XXXX's firearm shop." - and can even tell them the exact day once I retrieve the paperwork. Then it's out of my hands.

 

[Treo]

It's a Federal requirement to have an NICS check done when you purchase a firearm from an FFL dealer (regardless of state), not so when you do a face-to-face sale (in most areas, if not all). That's why the only time I've ever sold a firearm I made him go through an FFL. It also takes a bit of the liability away from me should that firearm get stolen or used in a crime - should the ATF call me all I have to do it say "no, I sold it to XXXX through XXXX's firearm shop." - and can even tell them the exact day once I retrieve the paperwork. Then it's out of my hands.

If you sell the firearm in accordance with your state's laws what liability do you incur?

should the ATF call me all I have to do it say is 'I no longer own that firearm and I'm not comfortable answering any further questions, good day".

I don't know but I imagine no one has ever been convicted based solely on the fact that a gun they used to own showed up at a crime scene with absolutely no other evidence conecting the person to the crime

 

[Etkini]

If you sell the firearm in accordance with your state's laws what liability do you incur?

should the ATF call me all I have to do it say is 'I no longer own that firearm and I'm not comfortable answering any further questions, good day".

I don't know but I imagine no one has ever been convicted based solely on the fact that a gun they used to own showed up at a crime scene with absolutely no other evidence conecting the person to the crime

I don't worry necessarily about having any liability if it was used in a crime, but being a state correction officer it's a personal feel-good thing to know I'm not selling to a felon. You can answer to the ATF any way you'd like, I personally will send them down the line on to the FFL I transferred through.

As for your last statement, anything's possible. Some (most) of our alphabet soup agencies aren't the most reliable, and again I'd rather take that small extra step on the off chance anything does happen. But then again, I don't intend to sell anything I own again.

 

[Treo]

I don't worry necessarily about having any liability if it was used in a crime, but being a state correction officer it's a personal feel-good thing to know I'm not selling to a felon. You can answer to the ATF any way you'd like, I personally will send them down the line on to the FFL I transferred through.

As for your last statement, anything's possible. Some (most) of our alphabet soup agencies aren't the most reliable, and again I'd rather take that small extra step on the off chance anything does happen. But then again, I don't intend to sell anything I own again.

Missed this part of your first post

It also takes a bit of the liability away from me should that firearm get stolen or used in a crime -

I thought liability was your primary concern.

Your property, dispose of it as you wish