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dZ · June 20, 2000, 01:55 PM

came across my email:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>>This info is from the Second Amendment Sisters AZ Coordinator, who lives
>in Mesa, AZ:
>
>Big fish to fry! It was confirmed in the local (Mesa AZ) newspaper today
>that Bob Stewart the owner of ..50bmg manufacturer, Maadi-Griffin was
>arrested Friday by the BATF. Mr. Stewart was arrested in his garage while
>his wife and children were inside their home. Seized in the raid was a
>"stockpile" of weapons, including 40 guns, boxes of ammunition, gun parts
>and the 3000 names of his customers.
>
>The BATF claims that Mr. Stewart is a convicted felon and has been selling
>his guns and gun kits over the Internet to bypass federal firearms laws.
>And that he advertises the fact that his kits require no FFL to purchase.
>
>Maadi-Griffin has been in business for 10 years without problems from the
>BATF.
>
>BATF agent Thomas Mangan said to the reporter, "we see no legitimate use
>for a gun like this, unless you are in the military". He went on to say,
>"no vest in the world could protect a law enforcement officer from a gun
>like this".
>
>Mangan also said. "The kits are equipped with a part that prevents the gun
>from operating unless the part is removed by a machinist". In accordance
>with BATF regulations the kit is technically incapable of being
>fired. But Mangan said that the gun is so easily retrofitted to become
>operational that authorities felt Stewart was flagrantly violating gun
>regulations.
>
>Mr. Stewart said, "I have a wife and children, friends, church and all
>that. I am willing to die for this if I have to".
>
>The article went on to list his assets and listed the value of his home at
>$256,000. Sounds like asset forfeiture is next to come.
>
>This is my summary on this story:
>
>1. The guns were manufactured in accordance with BATF regs.
>
>2. Maadi-Griffin bypassed a "loophole" in the regs.
>
>3. Mr. Stewart was a "felon".
>
>4. 3000 persons have purchased this gun.
>
>5. Mr. Stewart has valuable assets.
>
>I believe that the BATF found it easier and more efficient to arrest Mr.
>Stewart instead of changing BATF regulations. In the name of bureaucratic
>efficiency they will destroy this man and his family. Do you think that
>the BATF will not do anything with the customer list?
>
>Plan on seeing more of this in the near future.[/quote]

June 20, 2000, 01:55 PM	#11
dZ Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 1999 Location: Exiled, Fetid Swamp, DC Posts: 7,548	came across my email: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>>This info is from the Second Amendment Sisters AZ Coordinator, who lives >in Mesa, AZ: > >Big fish to fry! It was confirmed in the local (Mesa AZ) newspaper today >that Bob Stewart the owner of ..50bmg manufacturer, Maadi-Griffin was >arrested Friday by the BATF. Mr. Stewart was arrested in his garage while >his wife and children were inside their home. Seized in the raid was a >"stockpile" of weapons, including 40 guns, boxes of ammunition, gun parts >and the 3000 names of his customers. > >The BATF claims that Mr. Stewart is a convicted felon and has been selling >his guns and gun kits over the Internet to bypass federal firearms laws. >And that he advertises the fact that his kits require no FFL to purchase. > >Maadi-Griffin has been in business for 10 years without problems from the >BATF. > >BATF agent Thomas Mangan said to the reporter, "we see no legitimate use >for a gun like this, unless you are in the military". He went on to say, >"no vest in the world could protect a law enforcement officer from a gun >like this". > >Mangan also said. "The kits are equipped with a part that prevents the gun >from operating unless the part is removed by a machinist". In accordance >with BATF regulations the kit is technically incapable of being >fired. But Mangan said that the gun is so easily retrofitted to become >operational that authorities felt Stewart was flagrantly violating gun >regulations. > >Mr. Stewart said, "I have a wife and children, friends, church and all >that. I am willing to die for this if I have to". > >The article went on to list his assets and listed the value of his home at >$256,000. Sounds like asset forfeiture is next to come. > >This is my summary on this story: > >1. The guns were manufactured in accordance with BATF regs. > >2. Maadi-Griffin bypassed a "loophole" in the regs. > >3. Mr. Stewart was a "felon". > >4. 3000 persons have purchased this gun. > >5. Mr. Stewart has valuable assets. > >I believe that the BATF found it easier and more efficient to arrest Mr. >Stewart instead of changing BATF regulations. In the name of bureaucratic >efficiency they will destroy this man and his family. Do you think that >the BATF will not do anything with the customer list? > >Plan on seeing more of this in the near future.[/quote]