Last fall I brought to light a situation at our local gun shop PAC N Arms regarding the ATF attempting to mass copy every customer's info, even when no violation had taken place. This is apparently common practice among many gun shops, but most don’t know their Rights and some don’t see it as a concern.
A national firearms registration is illegal and something we should all be concerned about. 18 USC 926 of U.S. Federal law categorically prohibits anyone in the Justice Department (including the ATF) from seizing any records or documents other than those constituting material evidence of a violation of law.
The ATF is recording as much data on gun owners as they can, which never leads to anything good. The ATF backed down in Alaska and issued an apology when an Alaskan Senator got involved but we’ve had no such luck here in Maine. Furthermore, after PAC N Arms refusal of mass copying records the ATF has taken to trying to shut them down with every false allegation under the sun they can think of, in the hopes that something will stick.
PAC N Arms is challenging the ATF and this will be heading into a court room in the near future. The goal is to set a legal precedent for gun shops and other FFL’s to deny the copying of people’s personal information (DOB, SSN, address, ethnicity, exact gun purchased, etc.) when there is no violation or crime committed. If even 1 out of 5 gun shops did this it would make a national registration (already illegal) very difficult, especially in states where private sales are legal.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU – While awareness is important, PAC N Arms needs YOUR help in the fight to Defend Freedom. The legal fees to go toe to toe with a corrupt federal agency are staggering. The owner is sending out a call for help to fellow Americans that still care about securing our Freedom and the Freedom of future generations.
ANY donation is appreciated, but in an effort to raise money quickly, PAC N Arms has setup a program where any donations over $50.00 will earn the donator their next firearm purchase at cost (plus tax, c.c. fee if applicable and shipping if you can’t come pick it up). Depending on the chosen firearm you could actually end up saving more money than you donate! (Personally speaking, I know his prices to be extremely competitive to begin with so I think this will be good for everyone involved).
HOW TO DONATE – 3 ways:
• You can mail a check/money order to PAC N Arms 125 Milton Avenue Sanford, ME 04027
• You can call the main shop number at (207) 324-1112 and give a credit/debit card over the phone, make sure you tell them you’re calling to donate to the PAC N Arms Defense Fund
• You can stop in and donate in cash
If your donation is over $50 be sure to include your full name and contact info, also keep record of the amount you donated and the date for verification later. Your information will be kept confidential and not shared with anyone.
There will also be raffles and t-shirts coming up which I will let everyone know about.
This man is putting his business and livelihood on the line for his customers and Americans everywhere.
Thanks for your help, it means a lot.
See Part 1 for several pages of background information. No other details of the case may be provided at this time.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=737291
A national firearms registration is illegal and something we should all be concerned about. 18 USC 926 of U.S. Federal law categorically prohibits anyone in the Justice Department (including the ATF) from seizing any records or documents other than those constituting material evidence of a violation of law.
The ATF is recording as much data on gun owners as they can, which never leads to anything good. The ATF backed down in Alaska and issued an apology when an Alaskan Senator got involved but we’ve had no such luck here in Maine. Furthermore, after PAC N Arms refusal of mass copying records the ATF has taken to trying to shut them down with every false allegation under the sun they can think of, in the hopes that something will stick.
PAC N Arms is challenging the ATF and this will be heading into a court room in the near future. The goal is to set a legal precedent for gun shops and other FFL’s to deny the copying of people’s personal information (DOB, SSN, address, ethnicity, exact gun purchased, etc.) when there is no violation or crime committed. If even 1 out of 5 gun shops did this it would make a national registration (already illegal) very difficult, especially in states where private sales are legal.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU – While awareness is important, PAC N Arms needs YOUR help in the fight to Defend Freedom. The legal fees to go toe to toe with a corrupt federal agency are staggering. The owner is sending out a call for help to fellow Americans that still care about securing our Freedom and the Freedom of future generations.
ANY donation is appreciated, but in an effort to raise money quickly, PAC N Arms has setup a program where any donations over $50.00 will earn the donator their next firearm purchase at cost (plus tax, c.c. fee if applicable and shipping if you can’t come pick it up). Depending on the chosen firearm you could actually end up saving more money than you donate! (Personally speaking, I know his prices to be extremely competitive to begin with so I think this will be good for everyone involved).
HOW TO DONATE – 3 ways:
• You can mail a check/money order to PAC N Arms 125 Milton Avenue Sanford, ME 04027
• You can call the main shop number at (207) 324-1112 and give a credit/debit card over the phone, make sure you tell them you’re calling to donate to the PAC N Arms Defense Fund
• You can stop in and donate in cash
If your donation is over $50 be sure to include your full name and contact info, also keep record of the amount you donated and the date for verification later. Your information will be kept confidential and not shared with anyone.
There will also be raffles and t-shirts coming up which I will let everyone know about.
This man is putting his business and livelihood on the line for his customers and Americans everywhere.
Thanks for your help, it means a lot.
See Part 1 for several pages of background information. No other details of the case may be provided at this time.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=737291
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