Bangswitch
Well-Known Member
So I’ll pose a generic question:
Is it ok for the ATF to subpoena information on citizens that bought something online that was legal to buy? I’m not talking about for one person as in to collect evidence for a court case, but a big blanket search into private information to compile a list of people who purchased a legal product. Just because they got a subpoena, does that make it ok?
Does anyone think there’s no way they could do this with anything else?
Not a lawyer but my instincts say no. Not for items outside their mandate. Now things inside their mandate I would suspect they would need reason to believe something was illegal concerning the purchase. Maybe an item was being sold that was intended to skirt the law but the manufacturer wasn’t aware actually crossed the line. Or maybe the item does skirt the law perfectly and the Alphabet agency is in the wrong but being something that clearly falls under their per view I could see the investigation involving a door to door effort.
Now don’t misrepresent my opinion as approving of what’s taking place but the legal maneuvering is probably squared away. But for that pesky 2A.