Olofson

Sebastian runs down the Olofson case. Some pertinent details:

I have blogged little about the Olofson case. I knew my views on this were going to piss a lot of people off, because while I think it represents the ATF at its worst, it also represents our side at its worst as well. Everyone needs to read the entire thread on AR-15.com. Olofson is Bladerunner2347.

Some comments:

• When served with a federal search warrant, the smart thing to do is shut up and get a good lawyer. Posting about your case for the world to see is not a wise idea when the federales come knocking down your door.


• It’s rarely a winning strategy to represent yourself, and using a disbarred lawyer to help you doesn’t sound like one either. This is probably a big reason why NRA didn’t get involved. Most competent attorneys who practice gun law are able to get that kind of help, but NRA has to be asked.


• Ignoring advice of real lawyers who say a legal argument that challenges jurisdiction of the federal argument to charge you won’t do anything except piss off the judge strikes me as a bad idea as well.

Sounds to me like dude was his own worst enemy.

Some things you can't fix....