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Apparently you took this: entirely out of context.
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Basically X is illegal unless the defendant can prove Y. That sets the burden of proof on the defendant. Some states' carry laws are worded like that. In those states, concealed carry is a crime, but it shall be a defense if the person has a permit exempting them from prosecution. That's different than a law that just reads "concealed carry is permitted if the citizen has a permit issued by the state."
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He didn't build that case to carry the gun, he built it that way to attract attention from the public and law enforcement. He built that homemade kydex case so that it would look exactly like an AR from a distance. While it meets the Tennessee requirement that the firearm must be in a locked case, it was his intention to attract as much attention as possible. IMHO he's a nut and does gun owners and the Second Amendment no favors.
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This is the person that went into the Costco on Charlotte Pike openly carrying a .44 magnum handgun. He was confronted and escorted out of the building.
Prior to that, Costco had a 'no firearms' policy enforced by a small sign on the front. After emboy showed his rear end, the sign is very large and management is not willing to look the other way if someone's CC gets printed under a jacket. This fool is dangerous and should not be allowed to own a firearm or computer. He has been kicked off all the local gun boards after making threats and anti-Semitic slurs. The Tennessean will not even publish his letters any longer and he has been kicked off their opinion commentary forums. That's about as low as one can get. Last edited by Tom Servo; August 12, 2013 at 06:41 PM. Reason: Removed intemperate language |
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I thought a person was required to keep the NFA paperwork on their persons when with the item in public. It isn't clear to me whether he provided the paper work and it's validity is in question or he did not have the paperwork. If it is the latter I can't feel bad for him. If they denied the validity then he should bring suit. Even if the case is thrown out by a judge who reviews the paperwork, he will be out some time and probably attorney costs.
Searching a locked case b/c of the shape? Really. You guys think that should be legal? What if it were just a normal plano rifle case? Pro-gun groups won't really win until gun owners accept the place of political protest and civil disobedience in the US legal system. Last edited by johnwilliamson062; August 13, 2013 at 05:52 PM. |
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Embody could care less about your gun rights; it's all about Embody. He has repeatedly said as much on several gun boards. |
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This is getting interesting, folks.
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/23...-to-grand-jury More info here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/08/2...cate-goes.html |
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However, the judge was mistaken in not allowing Embody to produce proof that the silencer was legally owned. They appear to be doing things a little...differently in Tennessee.
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He's foolish, and he's dangerous. I think there's a pretty good chance that he'll wind up in a shootout with the police.
With that said, I'm not sure that the judge was mistaken in denying him the opportunity to present his proof of registration of the silencer. This is merely my shooting-from-the-hip reaction, but I seem to recall that ownership of an unregistered silencer is an offense and that registration is an affirmative defense. If this latest hearing was merely to determine if there was enough evidence to send it to a grand jury, then it's not really the time or place to allow Embody to present his whole case, . . . particularly if he's trying to present evidence that was not presented to the officers on scene.
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If I understand correctly, this hearing was to determine whether there was sufficient evidence to send the case to the grand jury. I am hearing that evidence can not be introduced in the preliminary hearing until after the case proceeds to the grand jury.
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I don't do federal criminal work, and in Arkansas, we use a "felony information" rather than grand jury indictments, so grand juries are a little unfamiliar to me. With that said, they're not full-blown trials (as I understand it). It's just a question of "is there enough information to move forward with charging the defendan with crimes X, Y and Z?"
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If anyone is interested, Leonard has posted audio from this hearing on his YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft5bOGyjmaE I didn't know it was legal to record court hearings.....hmm. |
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It looks like the hearing was on Embody's motion to suppress the evidence as illegally seized. In that case Embody's offer of evidence that he legally possessed the suppressor would have been out of order.
The issue for the court was solely whether the police officers, based on what they saw and other information they actually had at the time, were justifed in their actions. Since Embody refused to provide at the time evidence that he legally possessed the suppressor, it was not information the police officers had at the time and therefore would have no bearing on the issue brought to the court on the motion to suppress.
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Here's the takeaway...
"I understand you have a right to exercise your constitutional rights, but frankly, the way you went about exercising your constitutional rights was completely stupid." Regarding his presenting proof of ownership... As it was once explained to me, when you are dealing with NFA items, you must maintain copies of the ownership records anytime you take the device outside of your home, and must present them on demand of law enforcement. I'm not sure if that's true or not, but if it is, then Embody likely did commit an NFA violation and it should go to trial. The Grand Jury really isn't a time to be providing documentation proving/disproving something. He had his chance and he blew it.
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It looks as if Tennessee does allow the recording of court proceedings.
http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/tennessee-recording-law
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So is he trying for a 1st amendment statement as well?
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However, several states (including Tennessee) word the law in a way that implies that one must show the paperwork to law enforcement.
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I'm all for activists pushing for rights. But don't you think it would be smart to like have some lawyers and media with you when you pull stunts to embarass the cops, fish for lawsuits, etc.? And it would seem to be kinda important to know the law and have citations with you. There is a time and place, and that would usually be organized, well publicized group efforts.
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