Richbaker
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It was here yesterday......what happened?
Query:We have immediately engaged legal counsel to resolve this matter with the federal government. Cavalry is confident that all its conduct has been lawful in carrying out its business activities. The Government has yet to share with the company details of the investigation or the cause precipitating the search warrant. Cavalry is cooperating with the federal investigation. To date no accusations of wrongdoing have been filed against Cavalry or any of its employees regarding alleged illegal activity.
You may or may not be aware of an ongoing situation that has me concerned. I am a customer of a company in Arizona called Cavalry Arms. On February 29th of this year, they were raided by agents of the BATFE. (Cavalry Arms sells numerous items, among which is polymer components for AR 15 rifles.) As a visitor to numerous online firearms forums, I've become familiar with the reputation Cavalry Arms has built up nationwide. The owner is a retired Marine, and it's been my understanding that he has always striven to conduct his business with the highest regard for the law, even to the extent of seeking (and getting) a written opinion from the local head of the BATFE on how best to operate his manufacturing facility within not only the letter, but also the spirit of the law.
According to news sources like ABC and FOX, the BATFE agents served a search warrant, confiscating the company's entire stock of firearms and firearms receivers, including privately-owned firearms that customers had returned to the shop for repair. To my knowledge, no actual arrests were made, and no actual justification for this raid was ever given. It's also my understanding that asset forfeiture proceedings are underway which will transfer ownership of these items permanently away from those I consider to be their rightful owners.
Since I can't find any further news items detailing any charges leveled, or any arrests made, I'm not sure what to make of this seizure and forfeiture. Is it possible for you to look into this matter for me? I'd like to know whether or not the company I've done business with is operating legally. I'd also like to know that the BATFE has a legal and moral justification to seize (permanently) someone's property. If they don't have such justification, I'd like to know that the property held is to be returned, and the owners compensated for any damages to their improperly seized goods. If those goods have been seized improperly, I'd also like to know that those responsible for the improper seizure are punished accordingly, and educated in the proper methods for carrying out the duties which you and I pay them for.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Financial terrorism. A very accurate definition of it. The sound of crickets from the nra is deafening. Any other industry or politicized entity that was the victim of such blatant terrorism would have it's supporting groups screaming from the rafters.The Government has yet to share with the company details of the investigation or the cause precipitating the search warrant. Cavalry is cooperating with the federal investigation. To date no accusations of wrongdoing have been filed against Cavalry or any of its employees regarding alleged illegal activity.
maybe someone here will answer why the old thread was removed.