OK, what's the deal with these shotgun news ads?

Too bad they go in for that kind of law enforcement. He may have a good case, not on the violation, but on how they handled it, especially if he called them. But he will NOT get the carbine back; that is guaranteed. Even if someone charged with possessing contraband is let off or acquitted, the contraband is destroyed, since returning it would itself be illegal. (Think being found with 200 kilos of heroin; even if you convince the cops or a court that you thought it was grass seed, they won't give it back to you to sell.)

Are you sure about the carbine having come from CMP? Frankly, the story sounds a bit thin, and it seems odd that they wouldn't check the receiver marking. BTW, you can't "rebrand" an M2 as an M1. If it was ever an M2, even if it was marked that after manufacture, it becomes a machinegun forever, whether it has any FA parts or not.

Jim
 
he's got the bill of sale and transfer along with the normal CMP paperwork.

I agree that he won't get the gun back, but they should be forced to replace it (long shot chance) or pay him back what he put into buying it.
 
Has he contacted CMP? If he can show that the gun (by serial number) came from CMP that alone should get him off the hook and out of any trouble on possession. As to his lawsuit, I can only wish him good luck, but the government has a lot more money to spend on court cases than most of us do. He might get a settlement, but if he wants any real result, he better keep a close eye on his lawyer.

I know one lawyer who plea bargained his client right into jail, even though the U.S. Attorney later told his colleagues that he was about to drop all charges.

Jim
 
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