thedailysheeple.com / By Lily Dane / April 14, 2014
At the end of March, we reported the story of Mark Witaschek, a D.C. resident whose home was raided by SWAT agents with a search warrant for “firearms and ammunition … gun cleaning equipment, holsters, bullet holders and ammunition receipts.”
That raid was conducted by 30 agents in full tactical gear who terrorized Witaschek’s family and caused $10,000 in damage to his home.
Four items were confiscated during the raid, per the warrant:
“One live round of 12-gauge shotgun ammunition,” which was an inoperable shell that misfired during a hunt years earlier. Witaschek had kept it as a souvenir.
“One handgun holster” was found, which is perfectly legal.
“One expended round of .270 caliber ammunition,” which was a spent brass casing.
The police uncovered “one box of Knight bullets for reloading.” These are actually not for reloading, but are used in antique-replica, single-shot, muzzle-loading rifles.
Witaschek is the first known person to be prosecuted in D.C. for owning inoperable ammunition. A judge found him guilty of “attempted possession of unlawful ammunition” a few weeks ago after a three-month trial.
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