Posted on 08/03/2015 3:34:26 PM PDT by Enlightened1
Three North Carolina men fearing a government takeover and martial law stockpiled weapons, ammunition and tactical gear while attempting to rig home-made explosives, according to charges announced by the Justice Department on Monday.
The men from Gaston County, near Charlotte, were arrested by federal authorities on Saturday after more than a month's investigation.
Walter Eugene Litteral, 50, Christopher James Barker, 41, and Christopher Todd Campbell, 30, are accused of stockpiling guns and ammunition, as well as attempting to manufacture pipe bombs and live grenades from military surplus "dummy" grenades, according to the statement by Acting U.S. District Attorney Jill Westmoreland Rose and FBI Special Agent in Charge John Strong.
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What federal statute prohibits manufacture of explosives, and does it extend to what could be enjoyed as fireworks?
So, was their thinking correct?
Prepping becomes more criminalized.
So owning firearms and ammo is now illegal?
It does if you're making straw man purchases for felons or manufacturing explosives.
It is if you're a felon.
Very funny...and possibly true!
What part of the Second Amendment did the government violate, here?
IIRC grenades and the like are destructive devices and illegal.
If one is to “prep”, even if ones “prep” is for a civil war, there is little need to build these illegal things now.
Hoarding common ammunition is legal, much more practical and to the point.
Ah!....... as the alleged.. FBI turns their heads from Obama’s SEDITION, ESPIONAGE AND TREASON...
AND.... all the White House Staff, the Clintoon’s(both), most of Congress, most Supremes.. Military Chief’s of Staff.. CIA, IRS, NSA and Homeland Security..
(I COULD GO ON)..... Sooooo a couple rednecks with too many guns IS A PROBLEM?...
Must a federal test case before (you know) actual Martial Law..
as America WAITS.... you could cut the apathy with a hand grenade..
[ Prepping becomes more criminalized. ]
The More they Criminalize Prepping, the More Prepping they will get....
See: Prohibition, The Drug War, Federal Meddling
http://survivalblog.com/arming-your-neighborhood-in-a-world-gone-feral-by-e-m/
Arming Your Neighborhood in a World Gone Feral.
I have gone some of my neighbors interested in prepping, now defense is the next matter.
Well maybe BATF might have some sort of regulation. My worry is: do we next get rid of our emergency food supply? Like we’re not depending on the government for help?
Because the concept and knack on how to do so will magically appear in your brain?
And it is much better to do it later when there are no emergency rooms around to help in case of an "oops!"
This is why you keep your prepping plans to yourself!
Were these guys? Or was it just progressive embellishment?
One of them is a felon.
In some states it is legal for a felon to have a firearm in his home for protection after so many years (depending on state)
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