You haven’t got it straight. For one thing, Weaver didn’t threaten Reagan or anyone else. He wanted to be left alone. Another issue is that he willfully provided a sawed off shotgun to the informant. He refused to cut the barrel less than 18”, thinking that was the proper compliance with the NFA. He didn’t know (most people don’t) that a shotgun also has to have an overall length greater than 26”. This is why the gov’t lost the case against him. Entrapment is a dirty business.
Of the ten charges against Weaver, two counts were dismissed by the judge. Six got not guilty verdicts. One guilty verdict was set aside by the judge. The remaining guilty verdict was for failure to appear.
The feds paid over $3,000,000 to the Weaver family to avoid civil suit. Kevin Harris was not so easily dissuaded and won $380,000 at trial.
I was just wondering whatever happened to Murdering Ron the other day. So now I know. Disgusting.