Posted on 12/14/2001 8:11:16 PM PST by Wasichu
Charlie is doing fine and is planning on fighting this pack of lies. There are several reasons for the BATF pulling this stunt, among them to try and bring the KSM down. They had tried earlier this year when they had someone from Indiana call Charlie up and ask him if he wanted to purchase some LAW rockets. He immediately called the FBI and relayed this information to them. They also think Charlie is lying to them about not knowing the location of Steve Anderson. They accused him of this during their raid.
To answer the question many of you are asking "Is Charlie a convicted felon?" let me try to clarify some things. It is my understanding that Charlie was convicted of a felony. This occurred in 1966 (two years prior to the 1968 gun control act) and he was 19 years old. At that time in the state of Virginia he was considered a minor and not an adult. This was a juvenile record and not an adult record. Also to be convicted of a felony by taking then was only one hundred dollars or more. (today it would be more like three hundred dollars) His charge was for breaking and entering a country store to get something to eat and they took just a little over one hundred dollars worth of food (there were other people involved). Charlie paid his debt to society and has led an exemplary life ever since. I would hope none of you in the patriot movement would now turn your back on him now for this teenage indiscretion. I'm sure there are many of you out there that have probably done as bad or worse but just were not caught.
Now to answer the question, the FBI does not consider Charlie a convicted felon. He has purchased firearms where he had a background check run by the FBI. He is a concealed carry permit holder, meaning in this case not one but two background checks. One by the Kentucky State Police and another by the FBI. And the concealed carry permits here are updated once a week by the state police. Charlie's CCDW was not revoked as the BATF claims, he voluntarily surrendered it to the state police on the day of the raid. Only the unConstitutional BATF considers Charlie a felon.
I hope this resolves some of the questions that you all out there are asking. I hope to have a statement from Charlie in a few days which I will forward on and also post on our website at www.kentuckystatemilitia.cc. He will also be doing a press release on Tuesday with his attorney.
Lt Colonel Stracner, Kentucky State Militia
Wasichu
It does not say that any convictions resulted on the first two cases, and the third has already been discussed as having been a misdemeanor at the time.
The militia should have the same standards for membership that the Boy Scouts do.
Wasichu
Agents began investigating Puckett after he made inflammatory statements on two separate radio programs. In one statement, Puckett said that if any ATF agents were to come to his home, "The Garrard County coroner would have a mess on his hands."
On another occasion, Puckett reportedly said that the militia would guard the McCreary County Courthouse from any attempts to remove the Ten Commandments, and said that if anyone would try to do so, "It would be lock-and-load time."
Wasichu
Wasichu
Not illegal.
--Handguns
Not illegal.
--Sniper rifles
Not illegal (what the hell do they mean by a sniper rifle?)
--Parts of explosive devices
Probably flashlight batteries.
--Booby-trap devices
Probably a mouse trap or a bear trap.
--Almost 40,000 rounds of ammunition
Not illegal.
Well, so much for this guy's chance at having competent counsel.
I'll rejoin this topic tomorrow, I've got an illegal arms bazaar (gun show) to attend in the AM. I'm looking for the latest assault style boxcutters...
Wasichu
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