[Captain Rhino]

Here is the law that is probably being applied to these arrests. (BTW, TITLE 26 is the Internal Revenue Code):

TITLE 26 > Subtitle E > CHAPTER 53 > Subchapter C > § 5861
§ 5861. Prohibited acts

It shall be unlawful for any person—

(a) to engage in business as a manufacturer or importer of, or dealer in, firearms without having paid the special (occupational) tax required by section 5801 for his business or having registered as required by section 5802; or
(b) to receive or possess a firearm transferred to him in violation of the provisions of this chapter; or
(c) to receive or possess a firearm made in violation of the provisions of this chapter; or
(d) to receive or possess a firearm which is not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record; or
(e) to transfer a firearm in violation of the provisions of this chapter; or
(f) to make a firearm in violation of the provisions of this chapter; or
(g) to obliterate, remove, change, or alter the serial number or other identification of a firearm required by this chapter; or
(h) to receive or possess a firearm having the serial number or other identification required by this chapter obliterated, removed, changed, or altered; or
(i) to receive or possess a firearm which is not identified by a serial number as required by this chapter; or
(j) to transport, deliver, or receive any firearm in interstate commerce which has not been registered as required by this chapter; or
(k) to receive or possess a firearm which has been imported or brought into the United States in violation of section 5844; or
(l) to make, or cause the making of, a false entry on any application, return, or record required by this chapter, knowing such entry to be false.

Link : http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sec_26_00005861——000-.html

[Paige]

So they’re busting up these little ole white boy militias and Terrorist sleeper cells are still untouched? The sleeper cells that are actually waiting for the words to attack Americans? Yeah those

[wita]

...and the story of the SPLC is a thread or three unto itself. For anyone in the media to give this excuse for anything legal or related in anyway to poverty, other than poverty of right thinking, is to give airtime to agencies contrary to good order and discipline.

[thiscouldbemoreconfusing]

Six alleged members of the Free Militia also were arrested by federal authorities and are being held without bond.

Investigators said the DeKalb County-based group had not made any specific threats or devised any plots, but was targeted for swift dismantling because of its heavy firepower. The militia, which called itself the Naval Militia at one point, had enough armament to outfit a small army.

I will be very interested in hearing their probable cause. henceforth I will have no more comments on this case.

[jonascord]

The BIG mistake is to announce to the world that you are a militia group. The ATF only likes to raid people who think that the US Constitution is a Good Thing.

CAIR, La Raza, MS-13, SPLC, all hate the Constitution, ergo, they must be left strictly alone.

[TheGunny]

Freepers are a funny folk! For all you know this guys “real” identity could be Timothy McVeigh...or what if these guys (long time citizens and patriots) were of middle eastern decent???? You’d be coming un-fricken-glued!

[drypowder]

The Gov has not changed since Ruby Ridge and Waco, they still exercise their Jack Booted Thuggery (little tin gods), at least they failed to murder anybody this time. What 2nd amendment?

[jmc813]

"We classify these groups as violent and anti-government," said Jim Cavanaugh, who supervises the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives operations in portions of the South. "They stockpile things and live off a fear, a paranoia they're going to need weapons and explosives because some event is going to happen when they will need them."

Hey $hithead, isn't that the whole point of the 2nd Amendment?

[DuncanWaring]

"Any time you have a self-appointed colonel or a self-appointed major ...

Suggestion to other militians out there:

Never promote yourself above the grade of "Captain".

[eyespysomething]

ping

[sauropod]

review

[Old Professer]

“The ATF investigation, launched about seven weeks ago, climaxed Thursday with more than 150 federal, state and local law enforcement officers carrying out raids”

“All six men were taken into custody without incident.”

I think it is safe to say that the six “threats to government security” were somewhat outnumbered.

[El Gato]

The militia, which called itself the Naval Militia at one point, had enough armament to outfit a small army.

130 grenades and one improvised rocket launcher? That's a pretty darn small army.

The 2,500 rounds of ammo doesn't count... or if it does, I'm in deep doo-doo.

[Onelifetogive]

"Any time you have a self-appointed colonel or a self-appointed major and they've got weapons and explosives, it is a recipe for tragedy," Cavanaugh said.

This could have just as easily been said by General Cornwallis...

[jedward]

“Investigators said the DeKalb County-based group had not made any specific threats or devised any plots, but was targeted for swift dismantling because of its heavy firepower. The militia, which called itself the Naval Militia at one point, had enough armament to outfit a small army.

“We classify these groups as violent and anti-government,” said Jim Cavanaugh, who supervises the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives operations in portions of the South.

“Any time you have a self-appointed colonel or a self-appointed major and they’ve got weapons and explosives, it is a recipe for tragedy,” Cavanaugh said.

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This is a joke right?