Moron BATF agent seizes Airsoft guns, claims can be converted to machineguns!

[midnight rambler]

Pavement ape in a suit -


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2sWiZ8BizI

[Cebu_4_2]

Thing is people believe this because it's on the televitz...

[crimethink]

Until "law enforcement" (and politicians) are held personally responsible* for these abominations, it will continue.




* and by that, I mean financially and punitively, as well - you "arrest" someone for a non-crime, you suffer their statutory penalty.

[Norweger]

1. mar. 2010

[Twisted Titan]

Until "law enforcement" (and politicians) are held personally responsible* for these abominations, it will continue.




* and by that, I mean financially and punitively, as well - you "arrest" someone for a non-crime, you suffer their statutory penalty.

It should carry the most severe of fines because just one arrest has the potential to damage you financially forever.

That level of danger should go both ways.

[osoab]

1. mar. 2010

Since the vid is nearing 7 years old.

I bet the guy is upper management now.

[palani]

I have heard that freezing the paintballs actually makes them pretty painful but easier to clean up after.

[madfranks]

I thought it was funny how, after the pavement ape in a suit said it could be converted to a full auto machine gun, and then the shop owner explained how it would be impossible to chamber and fire actual ammunition out of the tiny plastic bb barrel, the ATF doubled down and continued to claim that they really can be converted to military grade weapons. Ha!

[Ares]

I thought it was funny how, after the pavement ape in a suit said it could be converted to a full auto machine gun, and then the shop owner explained how it would be impossible to chamber and fire actual ammunition out of the tiny plastic bb barrel, the ATF doubled down and continued to claim that they really can be converted to military grade weapons. Ha!

Only the finest and upstanding citizens work for our government.

/sarcasm

[PrepCon]

He should be sued personally for making fraudulent claims using his government badge to target law abiding citizens.

[crimethink]

He should be sued personally for making fraudulent claims using his government badge to target law abiding citizens.

Trouble is, the suit is decided by someone on his team, a Federal "judge."

[osoab]

He should be sued personally for making fraudulent claims using his government badge to target law abiding citizens.


Trouble is, the suit is decided by someone on his team, a Federal "judge."

It's actually worse than that.

Tax money would be defending him. fed.gov has an unlimited budget for all intents and purposes.