Foreign National Arrested At Virginia Tech With Illegal 'Assault Firearm....

[chipbennett]

It's said that ignorance of the law is no excuse but there's no excuse for laws that resemble speed-traps either. It was legal for him to BUY the magazine but not to USE it in his rifle?This law is so obscure that the dealer didn't know about it, so why would the student from china who had so much criminal intent that he kept it stored in a "student weapons locker" at the VTPD dept-of-public-safety?

Sneaky laws designed to trap people are only one step above "secret squirrel evidence" designed to deny you legal defense. Saying "that right shouldn't apply to him anyway" is a cop-out. This @#&* can, and does, happen to us too.

There doesn't seem to be any evidence, as of yet, that he actually even had a 30-round magazine. Only the eye-witness testimony of an officer at the range at the same time as the guy, and who saw what he believed to be a 30-round magazine in the rifle.

And Que, should you come over here from the dupe thread: are you privy to more evidence than has been made public? You seem certain that the guy was up to no good.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

In Virginia is 30 round magazines illegal or just because of his immigration status?

Illegal because he is immigrant. Illegal because Pakistani used 30 round AK mag to murder Christians in Action.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

There doesn't seem to be any evidence, as of yet, that he actually even had a 30-round magazine. Only the eye-witness testimony of an officer at the range at the same time as the guy, and who saw what he believed to be a 30-round magazine in the rifle.

And Que, should you come over here from the dupe thread: are you privy to more evidence than has been made public? You seem certain that the guy was up to no good.

Chip, look at Que's location and think about what he does for a living.

There is always more to any criminal prosecution. Wait and see.

 

[chipbennett]

Chip, look at Que's location and think about what he does for a living.

There is always more to any criminal prosecution. Wait and see.

That's exactly why I'm asking. I assume he's privy to information that the general public doesn't have, to make such statements.

 

[Sylvain]

In Virginia is 30 round magazines illegal or just because of his immigration status?

Over 20 rounds it turns the gun into an "assault weapon" and it's therefore illegal to carry in some cities and counties.

Magazines capable of holding more than 20 rounds are legal but, they make the firearm an "assault weapon", subject to law accordingly.

I think only US citizens and permanent residents can own "assault weapons" there.

So if you're not a citizen you can own an AR-15 with a 20 rds mags, but swap it for a 30 rds mag and it becomes illegal.

That's just what I understand after looking it up online.

Que must know better.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

 

[Sylvain]

It's said that ignorance of the law is no excuse but there's no excuse for laws that resemble speed-traps either. It was legal for him to BUY the magazine but not to USE it in his rifle?This law is so obscure that the dealer didn't know about it, so why would the student from china who had so much criminal intent that he kept it stored in a "student weapons locker" at the VTPD dept-of-public-safety?

Sneaky laws designed to trap people are only one step above "secret squirrel evidence" designed to deny you legal defense. Saying "that right shouldn't apply to him anyway" is a cop-out. This @#&* can, and does, happen to us too.

It's the case of many gun laws.

You can buy a handgun, and a foregrip (or a stock) for it but it's illegal for you to mount the grip on the handgun without a tax stamp.

You can buy a shotgun and a saw but you can't legally cut the barrel at any lenght you want.

 

[drillsgt]

We have been working on this for months. It is a good thing that young man is being detained. Everything isn’t put in news articles, but keep typing the good fight.

Who's we?

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Who's we?

I think he works for Virginia Tech.