Anti-Gun Radio Ad in Idaho

[Former MP]

Just for your info, a local Boise Radio Station has begun airing ads encouraging citizens to report "illegal guns" along with a telephone number to call.

All the firearms I own, I own legally and jumped through whatever hoops I had to at the time of purchase.

I am really at a loss here, since gun laws change all the time and even I as an gun owner and formenr law enforcement officer have trouble keeping up with the changes I fail to see how a person unfamiliar with weapons can determine what is an illegal gun.

My state allows the purchase of NFA/Class III weapons so long as proper federal procedures are followed and the transfer tax is paid. That being said, I can own a fully auto and/or silenced weapon legally. How the heck is anyone gonna be able to determine if my weapon is legal other than a gunsmith or knowledgable law enforcement officer and even then after a complete records check?

I own a AR-15 Post Ban and am just waiting for some neighbor to call and send the police mistakenly to my door. I suppose they will confiscate it until they...
1. Have someone in a ballistics lab examine it for improper modification.
2. Conduct a records check
3. Research applicable laws.
Then I suppose I will have to wait until is has all been processed and the local DA determines no law has been broken and the weapon should be returned.

Man! Can I tell you my stomach is churning?

While I encourage all you you to enjoy your firearms and obey all applicable laws, if this is going on in your area, raise your voice! Call the radio station complain and boycott the station and it's sponsors.

[DoubleAction]

Former MP;I know exactly what your referring to and have seen it with my own two eyes.I have very little tolerance for anyone who dictates their ignorance to the police,and absolutely zero tolerance for a police officer who caters to that ignorance.All someone has to do is call in "Man With Gun",whether it's true or false,and it will have overwhelming response.Anyone making such false allegations should be charged as one would be charged by pulling a fire alarm without cause.

[XavierBreath]

FWIW, it's my understanding that there are NO illegal guns, just illegal owners. (semantics I know, but all law is semantics.)

If a underedcucated neighbor reported me for my legally held firearms and they were confiscated and held for one minute by the police, I would be contacting an attorney. I do not know if I would prevail in court, but it seems to me that this is akin to calling someone a child molester because they have a child. There must be evidence of illegality, or the accuser is placing themselves in jeopardy of litigation that would warm the heart of any attorney. Any attorneys here that can answer this one with better credibility than myself?

[DoubleAction]

I'm no attorney but I've hired several for various reasons and know that in order to pursue a law suit something has to stand to be gained.With private citizens there is very little to gain because most of their money is spent before they get it,their property is mortgaged,and they will go bankrupt before you can get a judgement .The police always justify their actions as routine investigations while following up on a report.