Preppers arrested for prepping

[Thor]

I started this in general political discussions but it generated no political discussion so I thought I'd link it here and see if there's any interest.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo.../389979-preppers-arrested-nc.html#post5995146

 

[Dosproduction]

If he was just stock piling the gov should have to pay him a pretty penny which will help him prep more. Don't u think

 

[singlemalt]

I saw a link to this elsewhere and thought so it's now against the law to collect weapons and ammo. Precrime anyone? What laws were broken? Were they to prepared?

 

[nra4ever]

Let's see. Manufacturing explosives without a license providing a felon with firearms and straw purchases for beginners.

 

[invent11]

If he was not allowed to legally obtain a firearm he should not have one - plain and simple.

 

[skulhedface]

And a conspiracy charge since they allegedly planned to use those illegal explosives against LEO/military in the event of martial law. Very deceptive title.

 

[maxmayhem]

knee jerk title for sure...nothing to see here

And a conspiracy charge since they allegedly planned to use those illegal explosives against LEO/military in the event of martial law. Very deceptive title.

 

[Expat]

Looks like I need a .338....

 

[SMiller]

I find the title misleading...

 

[M67]

Let's see. Manufacturing explosives without a license providing a felon with firearms and straw purchases for beginners.

I find the title misleading...

Agreed. As soon as they mentioned "home-made explosives"....

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Your other thread didn't generate much discussion, because the premise is flawed. They weren't arrested for prepping.

By July, investigators had learned that they were creating live grenades out of “dummy grenades” sold as artifacts.

Read more here: 3 Gaston County men charged with manufacturing explosives to resist U.S. government | The Charlotte Observer

 

[Thor]

Agreed...which I mentioned in the other thread. It was a hack job on reporting that made it sound like folks were being arrested for things that weren't illegal even if the reporter wanted it to sound that way.

 

[ziggy]

Preppers prepping is OK, but explosives? Any dummy should know that making explosives bigger than a firecracker is problematic.

 

[littletommy]

My grandma used to live in Gastonia! First time I've ever heard that town make the news! It was a nice town back in the 70s.

 

[Papadaca]

And a conspiracy charge since they allegedly planned to use those illegal explosives against LEO/military in the event of martial law. Very deceptive title.

Then this should be a hint of what is going to happen in the future......

 

[Inabcentia]

Manufacturing explosives?? Yeah, that isn't prepping.

 

[DWT]

Kind of depends on what they were prepping for, now, doesn't it?

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

Your other thread didn't generate much discussion, because the premise is flawed. They weren't arrested for prepping.

Yeah, prepping won't be seen as illegal or immoral until or unless things get bad and folks start starving to death.

When or if that time ever comes, preppers will be seen as "hoarders" and will be vilified for not sharing what they've got, or worse yet if preppers try to get more when they're already sitting on what they've got.

If things ever get as bad as what preppers prep for, most preppers will be very sorry that they didn't put more thought into prepping in a more stealthy way.

 

[Thor]

Well, there's always that. It's great to share information until it's bad that the information is out there.

Weimar Germany required gun registration, the NAZIs used those registrations to disarm their political enemies.