ATF raids Amish farmer, seizes guns

Bearing Arms ^ | Jan 26, 2022 1:30 PM ET | Cam Edwards

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

“Kenyon Ballew”
I remember that very well! The ATF said he took a shot at them and that is why they shot him!
Problem: The only shot fired from his black powder pistol was into the wall about a foot from the floor, 90 degrees away from his attackers, showing he was already falling from being shot when he pulled his trigger.

Do you remember the bumper stickers after that time...
“KENYON BALLEW COULD BE YOU!”

And why did he have a black powder pistol... cartridge firearms were illegal in Washington D.C.

[sergeantdave]

Another ATF cluster-flock eventually going to the USSC.

Recent rulings by the federal courts concerning the 2nd amendment haven’t been favorable towards the criminal fascists occupying Washington.

[Carriage Hill]

Here in PA, state law is that you can buy long guns — rifle or shotgun — in a private sale, with a simple receipt; no FFL involvement needed. Revolvers and semi-auto pistols do require an FFL transfer.

[centermass_socrates]

Odd the ATF didn’t kill all the cows. “
That’s utterly impossible
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Just to note, the article didn’t say that the ATF didn’t go a-head (pun intended) and kill the cows just for good measure.
It might still be possible to cry over spilt milk.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Is this him?

[Mr. Lucky]

Amish don’t vote.

[logi_cal869]

No joke: The bureaucrats are Nazi-like when it comes to fresh milk. But they’d have called in the FDA to do the deed.

[MercyFlush]

The FDA has a SWAT team.

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/a39bnm/i_was_raided_by_an_fda_swat_team_never_charged/

[logi_cal869]

LOL. That was the punchline and the reason for my comment.

[crazy scenario]

" It might still be possible to cry over spilt milk. "

That sounds like the ATF were on the horns of dilemma.

[Graybeard58]

Amish don’t vote.

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They certainly do and they are almost 100% conservative.

[Mr. Lucky]

You might want to read up on that.

[Who is John Galt?]

Odd the ATF didn’t kill all the cows.

AND burn down the barn!

No, wait - that would be the FBI...

[rickomatic]

if Rueben King is an Amish Farmer, and Amish can’t buy guns from an FFL because photo ID is against their religion, then where did Rueben King get 600 guns in the first place?

You are aware that there is such a thing as private sales, aren’t you?

[Yo-Yo]

You are aware that there is such a thing as private sales, aren’t you?

600 guns is a lot of private sales for Rueben King to track down just so he can resell them to his Amish friends.

Could YOU buy 600 guns through private sales in a year? Could you even track down 600 people that have guns for sale that other Amish want to buy?

Something ain't right with this story.

[rickomatic]

You are aware that there is such a thing as private sales, aren’t you? 600 guns is a lot of private sales for Rueben King to track down just so he can resell them to his Amish friends. Could YOU buy 600 guns through private sales in a year? Could you even track down 600 people that have guns for sale that other Amish want to buy? Something ain't right with this story.

I don't think the story said anything about a one year timeline. Over several decades of collecting, trading, and selling to private parties 600 firearms is not that uncommon.