Cav arms Raided by the ATF

[fultonCoShooter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHzQH83aPao


Feds raid Gilbert business for fraud, money laundering
Reported by: ABC15.com staff
Last Update: 12:23 pm
A Gilbert business was raided by federal officials Wednesday on suspicion of fraud and money laundering.

Officials say Calvary Gun Manufacturing was the target of the search and seizure warrant.

The business is near Copper and Guadalupe roads.

It’s unclear what officers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms took from the business or if anyone was arrested.

Stay with ABC15.com for updates.

[Brown-Bear]

I hope this will not turn out to be a shop that was heavily into starw sales and other illegal activity for the antis to drool over.

Brown bear staying tuned.

[KeithPA]

Do they even make/sell guns?

I have their 870 adapter. I thought they only made parts.

[SigForLife]

I was wondering why they got a warrant, because US v. Biswell says that the BATFE doesn't need a warrant for an FFL. However, if it is money laundering, it should be the Secret Service serving the search warrant. Something is fishy...

[The Drew]

Money laundering is becoming the catch all for a federal search warrant on a business... Scary stuff....

[Sebastian]

I was wondering why they got a warrant, because US v. Biswell says that the BATFE doesn't need a warrant for an FFL. However, if it is money laundering, it should be the Secret Service serving the search warrant. Something is fishy...

They don't need a warrant to do an inspection. To come in and turn the place over and haul away evidence, they still need a warrant.

[fultonCoShooter]

Do they even make/sell guns?

I have their 870 adapter. I thought they only made parts.

Yes Sir they make AR lowers

[sjl127]

If this is anything outside of a witch-hunt, I'll be surprised.

When an investigating government agency is vague, and will not offer details on the exact charges, I don't believe them.

"Alleged federal arms violations." Whatever.

The BATF isn't exactly the "poster child" of transparency and honesty in a government agency (ruby ridge and waco)...

[Geezer]

Yes Sir they make AR lowers

Yes they do (polymer lowers) and there is something we can do to support them.

Over at AR15.com there is an extensive thread detailing the raid (as much as we know at this point) and what is happening to the company. Apparantly the warrant permitted them to seize inventory, computers and anything else they wanted. Since payroll and everything is on the computers, and their funds were tied up in inventory, this is a neat way to put a relatively small firm out of business.

The firearms community steps up:

One of their distributors is going to help them out by holding in essence a "AR-15 lowers bake sale" - they are going to sell new CAV arms lowers and ALL of the proceeds go to the company. $125 a lower, plus any transfer fees.

Many FFL's are joining in by offering 1 cent transfers (plus NICS fees) on these Cav arms lowers.

Details are here:

Complete Discussion Thread of the raid

FFL's doing transfers for the Cavarms special - note to FFL's: Feel free to add your name!

Details of the plan to help these guys out

Link to the Distributor selling the Cav Arms Special

This is a great opportunity to help out a bunch of stand up guys, and get an extra lower or two in the process.

[Triggerh4ppy]

the bullies strike agian