Comments on: Blackwater and Firearms Laws

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:44:39 +0000

isn’t the sheriff involved in illegal “transferring” unless there is one member there with the guns at all times? I know that they COULD store them at blackwater if the only people with access were the county folks, but if blackwater is using them without appropriate county representation (say, they have the key to where they’re locked up) aren’t they breaking the law? If not a whole list of laws.

Aren’t we REALLY just talking about conspiracy to violate federal gun laws here? Where’s the ATFU?

By: Joe Huffman

Joe Huffman — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:18:32 +0000

I could be mistaken but I was under the impression that those organizations that rent out full auto items only do so for pre ‘86 machine guns. This sounds like post ‘86 items.

By: Alcibiades McZombie

Alcibiades McZombie — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:11:43 +0000

Couldn’t the sheriff just dodge the problem by making some Blackwater guys an “auxiliary SWAT team”?

By: Captain Holly

Captain Holly — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:43:08 +0000

What’s even worse is they chose Bushmaster over Colt!

By: chris

chris — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:46:18 +0000

there are several ranges that rent out NFA items so why wouldnt blackwater have the same kind of license?

this one is not making much sense, i cant imagine a facility and company as well funded as their that would do something like this…

this story doesnt smell right

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:10:22 +0000

An easy solution would also be to become a Type 7 FFL and get a Class II SOT. At that point, they could just manufacture their own M16s and M4s. Possibly ATF won’t issue you a license for manufacturing unless you’re selling them, but there is a market for M4s and M16s in law enforcement.

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:54:33 +0000

i’m sure at some point, that range either got those guns as samples or built them as samples.

By: Gunstar1

Gunstar1 — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:53:06 +0000

There is a gun range in Georgia that rents out SMGs to fire at their range and are not for sale. Why couldn’t blackwater do the same thing?

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:58:54 +0000

I suspect the BATFE as it’s currently operating wouldn’t approve of a SOT buying MGs for it’s own use. I know it happens, but the point of a SOT is to acquire the weapons for sale to another party. The only exception being dealer samples, but I’m pretty sure it’s also illegal to become a SOT just so you can own post 86 dealer samples.

I’m not a SOT or a dealer, but I do have a (legal) SMG which, of course, means I have no clue about any of this.