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Originally Posted by kkcalvin
I don't think ATF would go after someone possessing a broken weapon unless they could prove that after the weapon broke Olofson kept it in a broken (full auto) state.
If Olofson knew that the rifle was broken and because of this was shooting full auto or in bursts then by law he was in possession of a machine gun and he should have immediately have it repaired.
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Agreed, but where did the Feds state that he knew?
Alternative, tin-foil kind of speculation:
Olofson received a reprimand while in the service. The details are sketchy, buried in Army documents that we'll likely never see, but in spite of that reprimand Olofson was allowed enlistment into the National Guard. Someone in the chain of command found out about this error (allowing Olofson back into the services) and decided that he needed to be "reminded" of how he pissed off some career officer.
A couple of strings pulled, a marker or two called in, and Olofson found himself the subject of attention by the BATF. A career-hungry prosecutor didn't hurt.
Just speculation, but that's what this thread is all about
