[Man50D]

They were licensed firearm dealers.

Assuming your statement is correct, it doesn't change the fact their intent for purchasing the weapons was to use them against anyone was not part of their cult.

Why not refer to their "large cache" with the term normally used to refer to dealer's stocks of weapons: "inventory"?

Semantics with words doesn't change their purpose for using the weapons.

[supercat]

Assuming your statement is correct, it doesn't change the fact their intent for purchasing the weapons was to use them against anyone was not part of their cult.

And your proof of that assertion is what?

I've watched the Waco hearings. The BATF's conduct in the February raid was so reckless that the Davidians could have slaughtered them if they'd been so inclined. Indeed, I found it puzzling that when the agents talked about how they fired through walls at "Davidians" who were firing at them through walls, nobody at the hearing asked how the BATF knew they weren't shooting at each other.

[JSteff]

"the fact their intent for purchasing the weapons was to use them against anyone was not part of their cult."

Intent as shown how? Please refer us to sources that show the specific intent you speak of. Assertions and guesses do NOT prove anything.