Posted on 08/31/2019 5:31:15 AM PDT by marktwain
U.S.A. -(Ammoland.com)- On 28 August, 2019, relatives of a former gun dealer called the police because they said, they were concerned the 72-Year-old man might be depressed and/or suicidal. I do not know if the man was suicidal or not, but old white men commit the largest percentages of suicides. They tend to use guns to do the deed. The police raided the house, on the authorization of the relatives. It appears to be a nice home in a nice neighborhood. Bustleton is home to many of Philadelphia's police officers and firefighters.
The wellness check turned into a full-blown media circus. Swat was called to assist in clearing weapons. The bomb squad was called. Hazmat was called. Why? Because the man involved, who had been a gun dealer, according to relatives, had a modest gun collection, some inert grenade bodies (easily and legally purchased), a smoke grenade (totally legal), some mercury (totally legal), and about a thousand rounds of ammunition. From abc.com:
According to investigators, officers encountered a 72-year-old man whom relatives expressed concern that he may be depressed or suicidal. The man was taken to the hospital for evaluation. Relatives said the man used to be a gun dealer.
Police say family members authorized them to enter the home, and upon entering, they found more than 50 guns, hundreds of rounds of ammo, 10 hand grenades, a pipe bomb and liquid mercury. The grenades are believed to be inert.
Here is the headline from cbslocal.com:
Philadelphia Police Find More Than 50 Guns, Grenades And Liquid Mercury In Bustleton Home, Officials Say
Watching some video of the raid by Philadelphia's finest,
(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...
Fortunately, the local PD, Sheriff, and FBI already have her flagged.
Two female cops showed up at my door, saying they got a check well-being call. I said my being was well, they said okay, and left. No questions about guns or anything.
I suspect such a meeting would go a little differently today.
Nor would it make any difference to the police. The complaint, or report will be all they need.
In this state (CO) yeah, any ‘transfer’, even between family members, has to go through a FFL. That’s one of the stupid laws the sheriffs here won’t enforce.
Certainly his Estate should go elsewhere and the will should contain a phrase along the lines of I intentionally make no provision herein for (names of relatives), who for all purposes . . . shall be deemed to have predeceased me.
I have a homosexual younger brother who would love to call the police on me because I have denounced his self-destructive life choices.
Obviously it happened. Why and how it happened probably could be fought over in court. In any event, the old man is screwed. The best he can hope for is that pipe bomb charge will be dropped and he will be allowed to return home. Once the police have his guns, unless he has a lot of political pull and a lot of money to spend, he is not going to get his guns and other things back. And if he had the political pull, he probably would not have gotten raided.
The man should notify his relatives that he has changed his will to give ALL his estate to the NRA.
That is good to hear. And I have to kick myself for taking what the media says as fact again. Wouldn’t “walking back” a story be considered the thing as saying, “We lied”?
(I will no longer accept the things I cannot change. It’s time to change the things I cannot accept.)
I’m just lovin’ your tag line- very inspiring!
The entire Constitution is a nuisance to them. They could not do away with it. So they just ignore it, unless it suits their purpose. And they get away with ignoring it ,too.
Thanks for the information.
My hubby is depressed. Has been for many years. He wont admit it or even tell anyone because.....that would be admitting some kind of failure... to him. But I would never ever ask for a wellness check on him. I just leave him alone with his chair, tv, and iPad and go about my business. On the other side....I have a friend that was a drinker. Awhile after her hubby died I went over there and she wouldnt open the door. Had her daughter, who lives out of town, call in for a wellness check. I was there when the police showed up. She wouldnt open the door for them either. She talked to them through the door. They told me......nothing we can do. She wound up being found on the floor almost dead from drinking.
I would suspect that there will soon be a LOT of relatives removed from the will.
You’d think he’d want to defend both yours and his rights. It’s hard to fix stupid.
Now days a “Pipe Bomb” can be any spare plumbing parts you might happen to have in your garage that might be assembled into a pipe bomb, even if they are not actually assembled into one. If you do any reloading just a capped can of propellant can be classified as a “bomb” at their discretion and opinion.
There is some great dishonesty happening now considering evidence that is found, they just make up whatever they want to to render completely legal materials into huge illegal situations by using false definitions and classifications.
Accusing someone of mental instability if pure communist. We must stop this now else the police have effectively become the enemy of free people.
JoMa
If I was that guy, a new will would be happening the next day!
He can make a large donation to the NRA now - forget about a contested will.
Sad tale,
FRiend.
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