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In this case, the "probable cause" was the perp ordering the kiddie porn to begin with.

What is a bit concerning is the whole "anticipatory" thing. I own guns. Can they get an "anticipatory" warrant to search my house just because a gun I own matches a caliber of a gun used in an area crime? No matter how popular the caliber or how many others in the area may own the same caliber arms?

Don't get me wrong, I hope the scum bag caught in the investigation ends up on death row. I just get nervous every time it seems we are handing them another "power" that has more than one cutting edge to it...

10 posted on 03/22/2006 11:22:45 AM PST by Dead Corpse (I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.)

14 posted on 03/22/2006 11:29:49 AM PST by absolootezer0 ("My God, why have you forsaken us.. no wait, its the liberals that have forsaken you... my bad")

Can they get an "anticipatory" warrant to search my house just because a gun I own matches a caliber of a gun used in an area crime?

No, the "anticipatory" part refers to them having some proof that a crime is going to be committed.

I have no doubt that some leftist judges would issue them a regular warrant based upon the caliber match alone since there's no reason that an innocent man would own any sort of gun (to the leftist way of thinking, anyhow).

18 posted on 03/22/2006 11:34:37 AM PST by FormerLib (Kosova: "land stolen from Serbs and given to terrorist killers in a futile attempt to appease them.")

There's a big difference. You have a perfectly legal right to own a gun -- mere purchase or possession is not a crime in and of itself. In the case of kiddie porn, though, purchase and/or possession is, in and of itself, illegal.

30 posted on 03/22/2006 11:42:25 AM PST by kevkrom ("...no one has ever successfully waged a war against stupidity" - Orson Scott Card)