Comments on: How a Replica Submachine Gun Landed a Sailor in Jail for 20 Years https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/atf/how-a-replica-submachine-gun-landed-a-sailor-in-jail-for-20-years/ Sun, 16 Feb 2025 23:52:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: David https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/atf/how-a-replica-submachine-gun-landed-a-sailor-in-jail-for-20-years/comment-page-1/#comment-22936 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 23:52:04 +0000 https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/?p=20582#comment-22936 The best advocates for abolishing the ATF are the agents of the bureau and their actions.

]]> By: John C. https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/atf/how-a-replica-submachine-gun-landed-a-sailor-in-jail-for-20-years/comment-page-1/#comment-22935 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 23:50:10 +0000 https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/?p=20582#comment-22935 The ATF’s definition of “readily restored” used to mean “an hour’s work by a gunsmith with a full machine shop.” It probably still is.

]]> By: Mongoose https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/atf/how-a-replica-submachine-gun-landed-a-sailor-in-jail-for-20-years/comment-page-1/#comment-22933 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 22:36:07 +0000 https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/?p=20582#comment-22933 Gee, that reminds me of the guy who bought the exact hatchet that George Washington used to chop down the cherry tree as a boy. Of course, over the years the handle and the head were replaced. But it occupies the same physical space, so there’s that…

]]> By: Brett https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/atf/how-a-replica-submachine-gun-landed-a-sailor-in-jail-for-20-years/comment-page-1/#comment-22927 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 22:08:48 +0000 https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/?p=20582#comment-22927 In reply to Peter Carroll.

Good point!

]]> By: Peter Carroll https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/atf/how-a-replica-submachine-gun-landed-a-sailor-in-jail-for-20-years/comment-page-1/#comment-22926 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 22:01:00 +0000 https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/?p=20582#comment-22926 Why are there no dates in this piece? When did all this happen?

]]> By: Jim https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/atf/how-a-replica-submachine-gun-landed-a-sailor-in-jail-for-20-years/comment-page-1/#comment-22922 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 21:09:56 +0000 https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/?p=20582#comment-22922 In reply to Charles.

There are numerous links in this story, that if followed, would answer any questions you may have.

]]> By: Charles https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/atf/how-a-replica-submachine-gun-landed-a-sailor-in-jail-for-20-years/comment-page-1/#comment-22852 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 02:53:37 +0000 https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/?p=20582#comment-22852 No mention of the jurisdiction. Where were his lawyers?

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