Does This Qualify for Arsenal Status? Not at all. Convicted anyway.

[MechAg94]

Sailor convicted of running guns had personal arsenal of grenade and anti-tank missile launchers
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-sailor-illegal-weapons-grenade-anti-tank-missile-launchers/?utm_term=Task%26Purpose_Today_10.25.22&utm_campaign=Task%20%26%20Purpose_TPToday_Actives_Dynamic&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Final

A subsequent search of Adamiak’s home uncovered 25 unregistered machine guns, as well as two grenade launchers and two anti-tank missile launchers, according to federal prosecutors.

I am not sure it does, but it might depend on if he had any good ammo for them and if any of the machine guns were working guns or just parts.  Also, it said he was selling machine gun receivers and parts.  Does that mean he was stealing machine guns out of Navy inventory and selling them or acquiring them overseas? 

[dogmush]

Also, it said he was selling machine gun receivers and parts.  Does that mean he was stealing machine guns out of Navy inventory and selling them or acquiring them overseas? 

At the end of October, Adamiak sold five receivers for Polish PPS-43 machine guns. In December, Adamiak made another sale, sending a receiver for a Russian RPD machine gun to the confidential informant. In March, Adamiak again sold a receiver for a Polish PPSH machine gun, and agreed to sell kits for a second PPSH machine gun as well as Thompson machine gun kit to undercover agents.

Not exactly US navy issue. It sounds like he was bringing surplus kits into the country and selling them without a license or properly demilling.

[HankB]

From the linked story, it's not clear that he sold them to anyone except a government agent. Hmmm . . .

[MechAg94]

From the linked story, it's not clear that he sold them to anyone except a government agent. Hmmm . . .

Thinking he was given the idea by the govt agent? 

[MechAg94]

More information on this from Ammoland.  Looks like the ATF case was largely BS.  I am sure none of the jurors knew anything about NFA items or parts kits. 

Mrgunsgear put out this video if you don't have time to look at the article.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOmQe8Wvdmw

Navy Sailor Convicted of Violating the NFA in An Absurd Case
https://www.ammoland.com/2022/10/navy-sailor-convicted-of-violating-the-nfa-in-an-absurd-case/?ct=t(RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN)

Mr. Adamiak ran a small business dealing in firearms parts. He worked out the deal with the seller and paid for the demilled MG42 kit with a company check. He then gave the MG42 kit to the CI and collected the money plus a small fee for brokering the deal. Adamiak assumed that since the demilled MG42 kit was sold on Gun Broker, it was legal to own. The MG42 kit had only a single saw cut instead of the three torch cuts as laid out on the ATF’s website.

The ATF then raided the Navy Master at Arm’s home and arrested him for transferring a machine gun. While searching his house, the agents found a demilled RPG that Adamiak purchased from a flea market for $40 while stationed in California. The RPG did not have a trigger group and had a hole cut on the side of the tube.

[dogmush]

That sucks and as usual the revenuers can DIAF, but there's a fair amount of derp in there from the squid.  Specifically:

Adamiak assumed that since the demilled MG42 kit was sold on Gun Broker, it was legal to own.

Gunbroker is 33% feds.  Do due diligence.

The CI approached Adamiak to see if he could broker a deal for a demilled MG42 kit listed on Gun Broker by a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL).

Mr. Adamiak ran a small business dealing in firearms parts. He worked out the deal with the seller and paid for the demilled MG42 kit with a company check. He then gave the MG42 kit to the CI and collected the money plus a small fee for brokering the deal.

Red Flag!  Danger!  Why the *expletive deleted*ck can't this rando by the "demilled" not a gun his damn self?

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The ATF also found M79 receivers. An M79 is a 40mm grenade launcher when paired with a 40mm tube. Without the tube attached, the M79 receiver is just considered a firearm. Adamiak purchased the receivers from Big Daddy Unlimited. Adamiak did buy the tubes, which he kept locked up separate from the receivers. The ATF considered this constructive intent, and he was charged and convicted.

That is constructive intent.  Do your form 1's first.  Again this is stupid, but well known ATF BS.  If you are going to play with the NFA, especially close to the line, you need to pay close attention to the (ever shifting) rules.

Does this guy deserve to go to jail for this stuff?  No.  Are the Laws BS and arbitrarily enforced? Yes.  What should we all learn from this?  If your ducks aren't in a perfectly straight row, and you pop on the ATF's RADAR, they will *expletive deleted*ck you hard.  Raiding a small business for constructive intent and not enough cuts in a receiver is way safer then getting Glock auto sears out of Chicago's gangs, and the Revenuers got to go home at night with a fresh stat.  They will pick that route.  Every. Single. Time.

[Tuco]

Thinking he was given the idea by the govt agent?

Vicki Weaver did not kill herself.

[cordex]

Raiding a small business for constructive intent and not enough cuts in a receiver is way safer then getting Glock auto sears out of Chicago's gangs, and the Revenuers got to go home at night with a fresh stat.  They will pick that route.  Every. Single. Time.

Bingo.

[Pb]

Yes.

Absolutely revolting.

The scum at the BATFE randomly make up determinations about regulations (the how many times a receiver has to be cut, what unassembled gun parts you are allowed to own at the same time) and will arrest you for not following them exactly.

Well, arrest disfavorted groups anyway.

Black gangsters with machine pistols are safe, as are the Presidents crackhead son with this illegal handguns.

[gunsmith]

Yes.

Absolutely revolting.

The scum at the BATFE randomly make up determinations about regulations (the how many times a receiver has to be cut, what unassembled gun parts you are allowed to own at the same time) and will arrest you for not following them exactly.

Well, arrest disfavorted groups anyway.

Black gangsters with machine pistols are safe, as are the Presidents crackhead son with this illegal handguns.

quoted for truth and accuracy