Wrenn Update
In an update to this, Len Savage says:
I brought this up to the U.S. Attorney, and the ATF agent pushing this case.
ATF agent Lee Baldwin told me this, an I assume he must have also told the Grand Jury that indicted Mr. Wrenn:
“A FFL 07/SOT can NOT manufacture a machinegun unless he has a valid government order for one”.
The U.S. Attorney, while a nice young lady (5 years out of law school), has no understanding of the NFA or GCA. She is relying on the ATF to guide her. [She actually stated in a hearing that Mr. Wrenn was in violation of 922(o)].
The ATF agenda here: Establish case law to BAN ALL post sample machineguns.
Oh dear.
November 4th, 2005 at 7:46 pm
Now, aside from the .fedgov-and by this I mean the DoD, I can’t think of any government entity that would order any type of full auto/select fire gun without having first seen a demonstration and/or run their own tests. So how, in the absense of an order, can a manufacturer even build a prototype?
Twentieth century history alone shows us many weapons (not necessarily full autos) later adopted for military use that started out as private ventures-the 1941 Johnson rifle (which did actually have a SAW version) stands out. And wasn’t the M-16 originally a flyer by John Stoner?
Now, I’ll leave it up to debate as to whether government entities other that the DoD actually need automatic weapons (all the better to oppress you with, my dear!)