- Dec 27, 2012
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What the clown said
Einstein ain't no dummy
What the clown said
That's a good enough endorsement for me.Josh Prince, the one who wrote that article, is a solid guy who I've been dealing with regarding power of attorney over my uncle who has Alzheimer's and his firearms. Couldn't be any more friendly and knowledgeable. As he stated in the artcile, it's always wise to document any encounters as quickly and thoroughly as possible. It's better to have too much documentation than none at all.
I am both former military and law enforcement. And even I believe that there is a time coming where real Patriots might have to face off with one or both. I hate the thought of dropping the hammer on either..but I took an oath to uphold the constitution and the laws of the United States and I will be damned if they are going to turn my country into a one party socialist regime without a fight. I see a lot of cowards in the 2A community who refuse to acknowledge that the only reason you are "allowed" to keep and bear arms is because the 2nd amendment acknowledges our natural right to self defense. The 2A was included into our highest law to defend against tyrannical overreach..your guns are tools of freedom first and foremost.. anything after that is ancillary.
There are an awful lot of gun owners who don't agree..
They're all wrong..
but they can look if that is the scope of the warrant. No warrant, no lookie simple as that.
How long would a homeowner be given to read a warrant? Are they given a minute or two to read it? Is it just put in their hands as they are moved out of the way? How does that typically go?
Typically, the warrant is read after entry is made. If anyone thinks they’ll be given time to “inspect” the warrant before allowing entry is sadly mistaken.
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Typically an unsigned copy of the warrant will be left with the homeowner AFTER the warrant is served. Also, many, if not most search warrants are going to be "sealed" so you will not even be able to see anything besides the sealing order.
If the warrant is unsigned then how is it even valid?
If they come to my house, I will be polite, respectful and if they have a warrant they can look at what they want. Not much left after the boating accident, but they can look if that is the scope of the warrant. No warrant, no lookie simple as that. Reading now the P80 raid was based on info from Stamps.com and the credit card processor.
You go ahead and tell the ATF that you lost your firearms in a boating accident but you better have a police report that was filed within 72 hours of the loss from your local sheriff's department or whatever law enforcement agency you reported them to or...the next agency at your door will be either the Carroll county sheriff's department or the Maryland State Police and they will be a fixing silver bracelets to your wrists and you will be going to jail.
Maryland only requires reporting for handguns and "assault weapons."
https://www.thetrace.org/2017/11/stolen-guns-reporting-requirements/
And I'm not telling the BATFE anything.
Agree it is a civil right, only time the right is given up by an individual through court approved regulations most of which are the result of personal choices which should remain as they are and not be expanded upon.
Sure agent, you can come in and have a seat. I'd like to share my testimony about my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. So sit back, relax, and shut up, because I will be talking for a while. If you don't have the time to listen, leave!
Years ago, I had a young officer stop at my house around 1 AM. It must have been the one and only time that I failed in my nightly routine of closing and locking all entrances to my home before going to bed. So I answered the door, after looking through the window and observing the marked police car in the street, and the officer at my door. I emptied my hands, turned on the porch light, and opened the interior door and slid down the screen on the screen door. I was appropriately attired in my boxers and a t-shirt. He mentioned that he stopped because my garage door was open. I thanked him and told him that I was not aware and that I would promptly close the garage door. He asked if he could come inside my house to make sure that everything was OK inside. I thanked him for his concern and assured him that everything was fine except for the open garage door and that I would take care of that promptly. He seemed to become agitated that I was not going to open the door and allow him to make a cursory sweep of my residence to insure my safety. I told him that everything was fine. I appreciate him stopping and letting me know about my garage door, but that he would not be entering my home that night or any other night without a warrant or exigent circumstances. I also shared with him that I had never heard of a burglar breaking into homes in just their underwear and then casually opening doors when uniformed police officers knocked on the door. In my experience most situations are exactly how they appear. A dark, quiet home, with a garage door open and a homeowner answering the front door in their skivvies, is probably not a felony in progress. I thanked him again for letting me know about the garage door, I closed the front door, and went over to the garage door and closed it. The next day, I contacted the patrol sergeant responsible for out neighborhood and shared my appreciation for the attentive service from the officer. Be polite, be firm, know your rights.
Be safe.