Fort Campbell soldier charged after selling gun(KY)

Associated Press ^ | 6-8-2010 | AP

[deoetdoctrinae]

Authorities say a Fort Campbell soldier has been arrested after selling a machine gun and a land mine to an undercover federal agent.

Authorities said 22-year-old Eric David Waldman, of Clarksville, Tenn., was charged Monday with one count of possession of an unregistered machine gun.

[deoetdoctrinae]

Probably not his smartest move ever.

[thulldud]

...one count of possession of an unregistered machine gun.

Can I be on the jury? (Nullification, here we come!)

I know. Fat chance.

[Mr. Lucky]

You dunno. This guy has probably done some other really stupid stuff.

[equalitybeforethelaw]

This is not a new story, but one that recurs over and over again. I don’t know how many brainiacs think they can sell military hardware and get away with it. They should know that every military base and camp has a number of undercover agents seeking to buy hardware just to test the system. The real fun part happens when they discover some officer’s status report is fraudulent. A career ender.

[DCBryan1]

Agree. Not guilty on the MG charge....

I'd hold out for an acquital on the land mine unless it was a SADM. ;)

[DCBryan1]

Heh...I've been on two (2) bases where a weapon is reported lost. Base lockdown for 3 days on Ft. Hood is NOT fun. Damn ROTC cadet propped his rifle up on a bush during the night and was too scared to report it stolen until they got in from the field.

SGM's wife and crew ran 10k on trail that AM and spotted it leaning up against the tree and dutifully took it home for SGM to "take to work".

[rahbert]

So you are OK with the theft of our property?

[WayneS]

D’oh!

[Harold Shea]

The local radio station said it was a Claymore

Have a cousin that spent a coupla yrs in Levenworth along with a supply Sgt for selling govt property.

This idiots in for some real hard time I imagine

[DCBryan1]

Its not theft...its liberation. I see it as “redistribution of freedom” /obamaspeak

[ExGeeEye]

IMPO, charge him with theft, possession of stolen property and attempted sale of stolen property.

Not “possession of [weapon or weapons]”. I, too, would acquit on that charge, even though convicting on others if proved.

[ASOC]

A “bring home” AK? or PKM?

I asked my son to bring me home an SKS. He said it wasn't allowed.

At least in the ‘Nam you filled out some paperwork and broght home the odd souvenir. No mines however...