so his guns were confiscated for ‘possible future crimes’ in other words- he had them taken away for ‘thought crimes’?
No, his dad’s guns were seized since the assclown had access to them. WTH? Guess it’s like a domestic thing. No firearms in the house the accused is living in. You know due process and stuff.
...”along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition. ...” now, THAT is what probably scared the you-know-what out of the authorities [sic] .....Hell; sounds like a really fun-filled day at the range with “hundreds” of rounds available....
(my bet is that they were mostly .22 rounds anyway....)
Before I write anything else, let me be clear. Wagshol is not some squeaky-clean, innocent angel. He wrote some vile racist and transphobic tweets. He also seemed to taunt the FBI in his tweets, which certainly isn’t the smartest thing in the world to do.
That being said, holding bigoted views is not the same things as acting on those views. Voicing his bigoted opinions, while disgusting, is not a criminal act. The First Amendment protects his right to voice his hate in the same way that it protects flag burning. No one has to like it, but it’s not a criminal act.
Wagshol may also have been caught in a few lies made on Facebook. According to Norwalk police Lt. Terry Blake:
A Facebook page for the younger Wagshol said he was a former U.S. Marine and worked at the Department of Homeland Security as a janitor. Blake said both of these statements on Facebook are untrue. (source)
Wagshol also admitted to purchasing four 30-round magazines at a Bass Pro Shop in New Hampshire to circumvent Connecticut law limiting magazines to ten rounds. Wagshol is now facing four felony counts for possessing those magazines.
Whether or not you support Connecticut’s ban on 30-round magazines, he will be found guilty under current CT law for possessing them.
Finally, Wagshol did admit to ordering a kit to build an AR. A lot of preppers and gun enthusiasts have done the exact same thing. That’s more than understandable with the government chomping at the bit to enact more gun control. Wagshol will likely be in legal trouble in CT for that too.
This kid was a legitimate nut case and whatever argument supporting potential future "Red Flag" laws, he certainly met all of them...............
The Feds didn't just stop at his front door, he invited them........