Posted on Apr 28, 2023
Federal Jury Convicts Two Men for Conspiring To Transfer Unregistered Machinegun Conversion...
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This is an interesting case. "According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, in January 2021, Ervin’s bank contacted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to report that employees believed that Ervin was trafficking in machinegun conversion devices." I have seen a lot in my life, but how could the staff at Ervin's bank formulate the suspicion that he was "trafficking in machinegun conversion devices"? What was it about his deposits that pointed to gun control violations versus selling sets of small tools, bug zappers, or any of the other millions of legitimate sales that could lead to repetitious deposit amounts?
Perhaps he just had a big mouth.
Perhaps he just had a big mouth.
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MSG Thomas Currie
It does seem strange, but sloppy reporting is the standard for the media today, and ATF press releases are often even more confusing because the ATF itself rarely knows what it is saying (as demonstrated by their frequent about-face decisions on policies and even definitions).
Perhaps Ervin was depositing paper checks from customers who put "Machine Gun Parts" on the memo line of their checks??
Actually the ATF saying that the investigation started with a report from the bank is just plain disinformation -- perhaps intended to encourage such reports in the future.
The ATF was well aware of the Auto Key Card long before the people were charged. And, in fact, the ATF had previously issued a determination letter saying they had examined the Auto Key Card and it was not a machine gun or any sort of firearm or firearm part. The prosecution was a complete about-face by the ATF, perhaps spurred on by Hoover's youtube videos.
Perhaps Ervin was depositing paper checks from customers who put "Machine Gun Parts" on the memo line of their checks??
Actually the ATF saying that the investigation started with a report from the bank is just plain disinformation -- perhaps intended to encourage such reports in the future.
The ATF was well aware of the Auto Key Card long before the people were charged. And, in fact, the ATF had previously issued a determination letter saying they had examined the Auto Key Card and it was not a machine gun or any sort of firearm or firearm part. The prosecution was a complete about-face by the ATF, perhaps spurred on by Hoover's youtube videos.
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