The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - BATF RAIDS MAADI-GRIFFIN (part 2)

LawDog · June 21, 2000, 10:32 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>"Now they had him working on an illegal machine gun," said Gritz. "His wife told me they didn't have a lawyer, and the government talked them into plea bargaining."[/quote]

So, what they're telling me is: he understands the Second Amendment, but he hasn't quite gotten to the Sixth Amendment yet? Hmm.

Now that we've heard one side of the story, what does the other side have to say about the 1993 arrest?

He pled guilty to a felony. If he's in the Firearms business he bloody well ought to kow what pleading guilty to a felony meant, but he pled anyway.

Then he proceeded to thumb his nose at the government.

And you're hyperventilating because he got busted?

Now he seems to be trying to do what he should have done the first time he got arrested. I don't think he's got a snowballs chance, but I wish him luck.

LawDog

June 21, 2000, 10:32 AM	#2
LawDog Staff Emeritus Join Date: September 15, 1999 Location: Where am I going? Why am I in this handbasket? Posts: 4,194	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>"Now they had him working on an illegal machine gun," said Gritz. "His wife told me they didn't have a lawyer, and the government talked them into plea bargaining."[/quote] So, what they're telling me is: he understands the Second Amendment, but he hasn't quite gotten to the Sixth Amendment yet? Hmm. Now that we've heard one side of the story, what does the other side have to say about the 1993 arrest? He pled guilty to a felony. If he's in the Firearms business he bloody well ought to kow what pleading guilty to a felony meant, but he pled anyway. Then he proceeded to thumb his nose at the government. And you're hyperventilating because he got busted? Now he seems to be trying to do what he should have done the first time he got arrested. I don't think he's got a snowballs chance, but I wish him luck. LawDog