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Judges will probably worry about the nuanced difference. As for the average juror, they'll still have their own biases as to what they consider more relevant and will probably vote accordingly.

I think most in the country agree with this. They should be removed ASAP. I suspect somebody in the administration is briefing a daily PowerPoint slide with a removal number and the bigger the number the happier the administration. We've all been tasked in the military to brief a metric that frankly means nothing in the infinite scheme of things, but we do it because that's what the boss wants. I will say catching the bad guys is hard. ICE can probably roll up 10 illegals with just an immigration violation just trying to scratch out a living in the time it takes to track down a one really bad guy. Truthfully the bad guys know ICE has come to town and beat feet right away to Vegas while waiting for ICE to move on to another city. The locals are usually in a position to give good intelligence on the bad guys but if you make them afraid to come forward things tend to dry up. This sounds so much like a movie I lived before in faraway places. If they are criminals convicted of anything serious, they're probably already serving their sentence in prison.

I think your absolutely right that "start of the incident." is where a lot of opinions diverge. Was filming "interference"? The statute on interference seems to leave a lot of room for interpretation. Kind of like "disorderly conduct". Pretty easy to charge but in the end will it stick? From a cop's perspective it just made somebody's life miserable justified or not and nothing will happen to the cop. You can beat the rap but not the ride. I don't see any justification for shoving the woman to the ground and Mr. Pretti came to her defense and right or wrong it cost him his life. Either way I don't see shooting Mr. Pretti in the back while he was on the ground as justified and certainly not the next multiple rounds. Of course, the agent(s) has probably already sat with an attorney to come up with his statement on what he needs to say and not say and what he "perceived" at the moment. No way to prove otherwise and it really can justify just about any use of deadly force. I'll tell you this I trust federal law enforcement no matter who they are a lot less now. Very hard to hold them accountable. Not absolute immunity but from a practical standpoint pretty close. State and local law enforcement have their leadership in reasonable proximity to who they serve and can answer to the actions of their employees. Federal not so much. I don't see any federal charges against these agents if for no other reason than I'm sure they'll get a pre-emptive pardon. In my mind DHS is coming very close to a national police force that can be used against anyone depending on the political winds.

Daniel Defense 300 BO. 10.3. Handy "pistol". Also 5.56 upper 14.5 inch upper like my trusty M-4 from the military. My helpful household hint is keep all 300 BO in black mags and the 5.56 in the FDE mags so I don't mix them up.

“Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime” Attributed to this piece of work. Lavrentiy Beria - Wikipedia

I seem to recall a statement online (at least a couple years ago) related to his sentence of 21 months. Most of the SBR prosecutions are add on to things like drug trafficking. This guy seemed to be an otherwise law-abiding citizen which is why it was unusual. I'm sure there was something underlying the government hard on for this individual. Something about Florida and Project Safer Neighborhoods. To me this is the perfect thing to appeal to SCOTUS given the facts but as I understand it plea agreements often require waiving the right to appeal. Trial penalty is real and when you could get 10 years most will take 21 months. Prosecutors love draconian penalties because it's a great way to strong arm a plea agreement. Ironically the CI was in the country illegally. Our tax dollars at work. Middle District of Florida | St. Cloud Man Sentenced To 21 Months In Prison For Possessing A Short-Barreled Rifle | United States Department of Justice and a whole Reddit thread. FBI Arrest of Florida Man for Short-Barreled Rifle Showcases Absurdity of NFA : r/NFA

I may be a little paranoid, but I understand some have had the fact that they already have a registered NFA item used against them in a subsequent court case involving an unregistered NFA item. Basically, "you should've known better" Mr. Mejia from what I found got the extra smack down for his SBR because he already owned a registered suppressor. The other lesson is to be careful who you invite to the range to shoot with you. https://saf.org/fbi-atf-arrest-of-florida-man-for-unregistered-short-barrel-rifle-showcases-absurdity-of-nfa/ Let's face it with the pistol brace vs stock and the frankly vague definition of "designed to be fired from the shoulder" the ATF has a lot of latitude to make ones like miserable depending on the administration in power.

How DOJ Just Ended a 99-Year-Old Gun Law Great news if it sticks. It's almost impossible to ship a firearm if you're not an FFL anymore.

I've wanted a suppressor for a while but just can't And for reasons that defy my meager intellectual abilities the DOJ keeps defending the NFA in court.

Trump claims they called off executions because of the threat of force. I'm skeptical but that is the advantage to keep the other side thinking you're just crazy enough to really bring the pain.

I hope so. My biggest concern is maintaining a creditable/sustainable deterrent to the plethora of bad guys all around the world and covering an area not currently overly hot but that we all know can turn on a dime. BOG? Yep scary. No matter who's in charge over there we'll have some who still hate us.

Trump tells Iranian protesters 'help is on its way' | AP News I can't see any way Trump can back down now. I wonder how fast we ramp up cruise missile etc. production because sustainability of a large-scale operation is looking for a lot more than a theoretical/academic discussion at this point. Remember when Ukraine was THE headline?

I agree it's stupid to stay and great that it was completely closed, and I didn't realize that. Given the whole Citgo 6 fiasco from several years ago would have been all the incentive to stay away I would need. The current administration is probably going to be less susceptible than most to pressure if someone shows up on TV asking for help to get their loved one out, but we all know how that can play out long term. The militia's they speak of would be perfect in my mind to add to the list for the "American ass whooping" you describe.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/venezuela-live-updates-trump-give-details-after-us/%3Fid%3D127792811&ved=2ahUKEwilz9Gw7YOSAxXrm4kEHbxdJ-QQFnoECGcQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2w9zGuesMDDHhpo1CrB1ak Now this is my real fear. Iran of 1979 comes to mind.

Given the availability of current armed/ISR capability I would say it's way easier now. I'll defer to you experts. Definitely require some BOG located away from the oil facilities to act as a QRF in case things get out of hand. Best case it's a deterrent to bad actors. Optics are critical here and the locals will need to feel they're benefitting from the overall deal/setup. I think both sides can win.