[UniversalFrost]

but CMP (gov't) is selling these mil surp rifles (old korea -nam rifles) that were loan lease types to Greece, Italy, etc.. and are now returned back to the gov't. Any gun club, (i think FFL as well) can get one for dirt cheap that has been convrted to an M1 config. The problem is that they don't rebrand al of them as m1 carbines. His lawyer is seeking punitive damages for the replacement cost of the rifle (gov't agency sold him the weapon through legal means, another gov't agency confiscates the weapon saying he can't own it legally) . Also the BATF pukes tried to confiscate his bushmaster m4a2 with 14.5/1.5 barrel (shroud perm. attached) saying that it was illegal length.

The whole problem started when he called them asking what he had to do to knock on his door ask him to step outside and next thing he knows he is in cuffs and they are going through his house and hauling uot all his guns (even antiques that had been in mint conditon and now are all dinged up and even some have rust pitting from improper storage by the feds). Long story short he is going after them for damages to his weapons, improper search and seizure, unlawfull arrest, etc.... , his lawyer says it looks like he might at least get some $$ out of it.

Also, this is not the first time something like this happened. I read about an almost identical situation on another forum a few years back with another CMP M2 converted to M1 and not rebranded. and the BATF did the same thing to that guy. Treated him like a criminal for legally buying a weapon from the gov't CMP program.