Wow I always wondered if the government could ever make police go door to door to gather up guns. That is actually a lot more unlikely than I thought
I just stumbled onto some firearms law. Apparently if you own an illegal firearm, let’s say an automatic weapon, the federal government can send an argent from ATF (alcohol, tobacco, and firearms) to your door to seize it. They can and will identify themselves as a cop, and demand you open the door
But you don’t have to. And they can’t do anything further without getting a warrant first. I’m assuming this is possible, but just adds another layer of complication. And this is to get something like a fully automatic weapon. The red tape required to get them to search your home for something like a pistol? Probably never gonna happen
Just more reason to reinforce why people intended to continue to break the law should never talk to or open their door for cops
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