Well, when I saw this headline, I thought “Wow, this must be pretty bad, considering their history.”
One of the worst things ATF has ever done
And it was.
Not one of the guns or gun parts the ATF seized from former sailor Patrick Tate Adamiak was illegal. Not a single gun or gun part required any additional paperwork beyond a Form 4473, and most didn’t even require that. Adamiak was always extremely careful and did absolutely nothing wrong.
Every single item that the ATF seized from Adamiak’s home is still sold to anyone who wants one. Most don’t even require an FFL for the transfer since they’re not even firearms but are instead legal gun parts.
So, why is Adamiak serving 20 years in a federal prison?
Good question. Here’s why:
(ATF Agent) Bodell’s incredible deceptions have become almost legendary. He actually turned toys into firearms and legal semi-autos into machineguns.
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- Bodell inserted a real STEN action and a real STEN barrel into Adamiak’s toy STEN submachinegun and got it to fire one round, even though the toy’s receiver wouldn’t accept a real STEN magazine. Bodell actually classified the toy, which are very popular, as a machine gun.
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- Bodell fired five of Adamiak’s very expensive and extremely collectible legal semi-autos, which fire from an open bolt. All the ATF technician could achieve was semi-auto fire, but that didn’t stop him. He classified all five highly sought after firearms as machine guns.
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- Bodell ruled that several receivers that had been cut in half were actually machine guns. The same receivers are still legally sold online and do not require an FFL or any paperwork.
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- Bodell actually rebuilt three inert RPGs, which had holes drilled into their receivers and were stripped of internal parts. ATF’s “expert” added parts from real RPGs until they would fire a single subcaliber 7.62x39mm round. As a result, he classified the RPGs as destructive devices.
So the ATF took Adamiak’s toys, turned them (partially) into (sorta) weapons, and had him sent to jail. For 20 years.
Somebody explain to me why this cocksucker Bodell shouldn’t be swinging from a lamp post? And ditto the fucking judge who allowed this bullshit to be taken as “evidence”?
Note to President Trump: Pardon Adamiak yourself, and have Kash Patel take action against Bodell, just prior to closing down the entire ATF. If you don’t, then why did we elect you?