OOPS!!!!
A small Iowa town of 800 residents likely has no need for a police force armed with 90 machine guns to keep the peace.
That, at least, is the view of federal prosecutors, who on Wednesday announced the indictment of Adair Chief of Police Bradley Wendt on charges of making false statements to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to obtain numerous machine guns over a four-year period on behalf of the Adair Police Department, which during Wendt's tenure has never had more than three officers.
Instead, according to prosecutors, weapons were resold for profit through Wendt's private gun store or another store owned by a friend who also is facing charges.
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well big brother code name fast and furious taught him how easy it is
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He is a top 25 seller on the auction side.
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It really is amazing how stupid some people can be.
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I have fired one of the "machine guns" in question. He had a WWII Thompson M1A1, for $1.00 a round he would let anyone take it into the range in the back of the store, under supervision if course. I have to say it was well worth the $20.00.
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Way back when Sheriff Duffy was in office (long since passed away), he sent a letter to the ATF that most of the shotguns (870 Remington) had to have the barrels shortened to fit in the new patrol cars that had been ordered.
Several months passed and no response from ATF.
The Sheriff sent another letter. No response.
The Sheriff sent another letter letting the ATF the barrels had been shortened, and letting them know that if they had a problem, that the 1500 deputy sheriffs would be glad to stand in front of the Sheriff if they choose to take action.
The next day the Sheriff received a letter approving the barrels being shortened.
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Well shit. That's too bad as the Denison Iowa gun store was one of the best ones around here. Sometimes ya just got to let stupid run......
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Well shit. That's too bad as the Denison Iowa gun store was one of the best ones around here. Sometimes ya just got to let stupid run......
It was still open today.
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Shot an old Thompson. Very clunky and mechanical compared to todays (smaller caliber) autos.
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Iowa? What is going on? A County Emergency Management Coordinator is in hot water here for selling an agency F-350 diesel pickup to a friend's auto business for $800 and then buying it himself the same day for $800. It had some rust and 125K miles but it would still be worth $15K easily. He has resigned but charges are pending. Keokuk County has less than 10,000 people and doesn't even need an emergency management coordinator!
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"You don't know what you can do, till you try."
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