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FBI recovers rare gun

The feebs recovered a breech loading carbine, originally made for Emperor Napolean III in the 1800’s from a collector in San Antonio. The collector was unaware that the rifle had been stolen from the French during World War II. However, that’s not the funny part.

This is the funny part.

According to the FBI, the French government contacted the FBI after learning it was for sale on the Internet.

Wow. That’s some great legwork there, FBI. It’s only funny because if you read the article in its entirity, the FBI agent at the end who gives a statement makes it sound like this was a complicated investigation; as opposed to what actually happened – some dork asnwered a phone call from France.

I am glad that the French were able to retrieve one of their cultural artifacts, however I hope that they paid the previous owner for the rifle and didn’t just take it from him.

Edit: Eye kan spel gud.

6 Responses to “FBI recovers rare gun”

  1. Sebastian Says:

    I can almost guarantee they took it from him. There’s generally no compensation when it comes to recovering stolen property, even if you didn’t know it was stolen property. You’re basically SOL if you buy something stolen, and the original owner asserts his claim on it.

  2. Mike Knepley Says:

    Breech, not breach.

  3. ahab Says:

    I don’t figure the feebs would have paid him for it, but maybe the French would be grateful that he’s preserved this rare artifact in pretty good condition.

    I doubt it, but it’s more likely than the FBI paying him.

  4. Cactus Jack Says:

    The Feds compensate the seller? Sure. They’ll most likely charge him with possession of stolen property.

  5. Kristopher Says:

    Especially since he admitted in the auction that he knew it was stolen.

  6. Magus Says:

    The collector, whose name has not been released, could face prosecution for violating laws on the sale of stolen antiques and artifacts.

    Hmmm…. what’s the statue of limitations for theft?

    Steal from an individual–six or seven years?
    Steal from a government–indefinite?

    Sounds about nanny state correct.

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