IRS Raids Gun Store, Takes 4473s

In my limited contact with ATF agents they are always armed. Considering the general hatred for the ATF & IRS I see no problem with them being armed in their line of work.

Well, they are sworn law enforcement agents, "1801s" in federal parlance. Their credentials authorize them to make arrests, serve warrants, conduct investigations, and enforce the law...so yes, they are going to be armed, just like US Secret Service agents and officers, FBI agents, DEA agents, Federal Air Marshals, and agents assigned to the Inspectors General offices of various federal agencies.
 
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LOL. If only....sure would be nice if it actually worked that way.

Hmmm...here is what I wrote, that you found so laughable...

"...the fact is that there are checks and balances built into our justice system to keep abuses from happening, or to at least minimize their chances.

Search warrants have to be applied for, with evidence supplied, reviewed by agency supervisors, and then approved by a judge. Indictments are handed down by grand juries, composed of ordinary citizens...prosecutors or government officials don't simply "charge" someone.

Even in civil enforcement actions, when federal inspectors believe there has been a violation of the Code of Federal Regulations, and violators are facing fines rather than criminal convictions, there are protections built into the system, with several layers of approval required before a case is finalized."

You found this funny? Well, please enlighten us then...how does it "actually work"? We're all ears...please share your information with us.
 
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Well, they are sworn law enforcement agents, "1801s" in federal parlance. Their credentials authorize them to make arrests, serve warrants, conduct investigations, and enforce the law...so yes, they are going to be armed, just like US Secret Service agents and officers, FBI agents, DEA agents, Federal Air Marshals, and agents assigned to the Inspectors General offices of various federal agencies.

Lot of "police" for a federal government that isn't supposed to have any police power per Amendment X ;)

Oh well.
 

More of your useless posting.

The original topic of this thread was Highwood Creek Outfitters owned by Tom Van Hoose.
The Wisconsin 2015 incident you keep referring to is for Badger Guns, owned by Adam Allan. that was sued for 5.7 mil because of a straw purchase that ended up shooting and seriously wounding 2 police officers.
I can read and comprehend, you seem to lack that ability.
If you have nothing worthwhile to add to the discussion just scroll on by.
IF you have "inside info" on either case, send me a PM.
 
More of your useless posting.

The original topic of this thread was Highwood Creek Outfitters owned by Tom Van Hoose.
The Wisconsin 2015 incident you keep referring to is for Badger Guns, owned by Adam Allan. that was sued for 5.7 mil because of a straw purchase that ended up shooting and seriously wounding 2 police officers.
I can read and comprehend, you seem to lack that ability.
If you have nothing worthwhile to add to the discussion just scroll on by.
IF you have "inside info" on either case, send me a PM.


So why is Highwood Creek Outfitters even mentioned in a 2015 article that they played no part it! Somewhat of a stretch that to prints someone's woes eight years in advance of 2023…


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Again, proof that anyone else would get prison for lying about drug addiction on a 4473. By case number, please.

There is this
North Liberty Woman Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison Related to False Statements During the Purchase of Firearms | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Also, going thru the court system currently is the case of the mother of the 6 year old that took her gun to school and shot a teacher. She has plead guilty to lying about marijuana use on the 4473 when she purchased the gun.
 
Not even close to the same.

According to court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Miracle Star Vaughn, 27, purchased seven handguns from Scheels, in Coralville, over a period of 18 months. During the firearms purchases, Vaughn provided false information regarding her address and her drug use. One of the firearms Vaughn purchased was recovered in Chicago in the possession of Dimione Walker. Walker was a felon prohibited from possessing firearms, and also had a federal warrant for his arrest. One of the other guns Vaughn purchased was recovered in the possession of her significant other and co-defendant, Michael Haythorn, also a felon prohibited from possessing firearms.

At sentencing, the District Court found that when law enforcement confronted her, Vaughn continued to provide false statements. The District Court considered the danger to the community created by Vaughn's conduct and noted that Vaughn's lack of criminal history allowed her to purchase these firearms.


So; at least two straw purchases for felons, one of whom she lived with, and seven purchases with false address as well as lying about drug addiction. Not exactly lying about drug addition on one 4473.
 
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So why is Highwood Creek Outfitters even mentioned in a 2015 article that they played no part it! Somewhat of a stretch that to prints someone's woes eight years in advance of 2023…


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The article you linked was a 2015 Montana newspaper that interviewed two Montana FFL dealers, one of which was Highwood Creek Outfitters.

In a previous post you claimed that the owner of Highwood Creek Outfitters was the SAME person charged in the Wisconsin case. There NO CONNECTION unless you have inside info.
Put this to rest and take your drivel elsewhere.
 
The article you linked was a 2015 Montana newspaper that interviewed two Montana FFL dealers, one of which was Highwood Creek Outfitters.

In a previous post you claimed that the owner of Highwood Creek Outfitters was the SAME person charged in the Wisconsin case. There NO CONNECTION unless you have inside info.
Put this to rest and take your drivel elsewhere.


Within the 2015 article Tom who worked for Highwood Creek Outfitters, but declining to give his last name, said the Highwood Creek Outfitters "do their very best to make sure all their customers clearly understand the implications of lying on the firearm transaction forms." Eight years later Highwood Creek Outfitters is being raided for doing what exactly? Seemingly NOT DOING THEIR BEST in the paperwork required by their customers! Sound to coincidentally to me! How about you, or do you somehow believe that lightning is incapable of striking twice within an eight year period to the same company mentioned in the 2015 article…


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Within the 2015 article Tom who worked for Highwood Creek Outfitters, but declining to give his last name, said the Highwood Creek Outfitters "do their very best to make sure all their customers clearly understand the implications of lying on the firearm transaction forms." Eight years later Highwood Creek Outfitters is being raided for doing what exactly? Seemingly NOT DOING THEIR BEST in the paperwork required by their customers! Sound to coincidentally to me! How about you, or do you somehow believe that lightning is incapable of striking twice within an eight year period to the same company mentioned in the 2015 article…


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I don't know (or care) what you are drinking or smoking that is making you so delusional.
1. the initial reason for the raid was unreported income. Not an FFL violation
2. 2015 Badger Guns, owned by Adam Allan, in Wisconsin
2023 Highwind Creek Outfitters, owned by Tom Van Hoose, in
Montana, In business there for 13 years.
How in the world are these the same business? Please, do tell, unless it its something super secret. If so, please send the decoder ring.
I'm tired of wasting my time on you.
 
I don't know (or care) what you are drinking or smoking that is making you so delusional.
1. the initial reason for the raid was unreported income. Not an FFL violation
2. 2015 Badger Guns, owned by Adam Allan, in Wisconsin
2023 Highwind Creek Outfitters, owned by Tom Van Hoose, in
Montana, In business there for 13 years.
How in the world are these the same business? Please, do tell, unless it its something super secret. If so, please send the decoder ring.
I'm tired of wasting my time on you.


Why was Highwood Creek Outfitters even mentioned at all in the 2015 article, if they weren't somehow involved in Badger Guns shady bookkeeping…


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Why was Highwood Creek Outfitters even mentioned at all in the 2015 article, if they weren't somehow involved in Badger Guns shady bookkeeping…


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The Great Falls Tribune could have just as easily have given the name of Joe Blow Place Outfitters of Anywhere, USA, but somehow didn't choosing Highwood Creek Outfitters of Montana out of thin air, or out of their collective arses…


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