ATF being sued over approving legal machine guns

[Aimless]

http://www.gofundme.com/fmxlnk

My name is Stephen Stamboulieh. I am an attorney in Mississippi that has tirelessly worked to further our 2nd Amendment rights.

Now, my sights are set on 18 USC sec 922(o). This is known as the machinegun ban. I don't believe this is constitutional in light of the Second Amendment to the Constitution. Likewise, the National Firearms Act ("NFA"), which taxes the making and transferring of Title II weapons (machineguns, suppressors, short barrel rifles, short barrel shotguns, etc) is ripe to be attacked on Second Amendment grounds.

We have the avenue to attack both the machinegun ban and the NFA with the BATFE's recent approval of a number of Form 1s. I have a number of clients that I will be filing a lawsuit on behalf of to seek to overturn the ban and the NFA in different states.

This will be expensive. I am in the process of collecting donations to offset the legal fees in this case. If you are interested in assisting, please donate. No donation is too small. These lawsuits will be funded strictly off donations. Unlike the government, we do not have an unlimited war chest to fund this. That is where the grass roots come into play. We can do this, but we need your help!

All donations will be held in my lawyer trust account. As we work on the cases and "bill" time to the case, the trust account will be debited. If we get $10,000 in donations, and my fees/expenses total $50,000, then I will only be paid the $10,000. If we get $100,000 in donations, and my fees/expenses are $50,000, we will hold the funds in trust until such time as the appeals are exhausted (if necessary) or the remainder is donated to a Second Amendment right group. It is important to know that I WILL NOT KEEP ANY UNEARNED DONATED FUNDS! Period. I doubt that will be an issue due to the breadth and number of cases, but I want to be upfront.

If you cannot donate, please keep us in your thoughts and prayers that we are successful in overturning the ban and the NFA, and that "the right to keep and bear arms" can continue to be restored through the courts.

Thank you,

Stephen Stamboulieh, Esq.

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My website is: http://www.sdslaw.us/

 

[Tony2X]

I'll leave yall alone now and I hope it does pass/work.
It aint gonna work though.

 

[Cobalt 60]

I'll leave yall alone now and I hope it does pass/work.
It aint gonna work though.

You are probably right. But you have to start somewhere. Or you can just ***** and moan and do nothing.

 

[JDG.]

Stickied now
http://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/784076-Go-fund-me-Help-Overturn-18-USC-922(o)-amp-NFA

 

[Gunsite Grad]

It aint gonna work though.

You are probably right. But you have to start somewhere.

You're both right. Politicians are all the same yet I still vote. I have a better chance of being hit by lightning but I buy an occasional lottery ticket. Because sometimes you get lucky

 

[EchoFiveIndia]

Conflict of interest?
No way he will win and kill that great source of income.

You are completely right. $50,000 or so dollars in donations is MUCH better than being the 2nd Amendment Lawyer that took the ATF all the way to SCOTUS. I mean who would be stupid enough to give up some internet donations by trying to win what would be one of the most important cases of our lifetime? Pffft. Not me.

 

[JDG.]

You are completely right. $50,000 or so dollars in donations is MUCH better than being the 2nd Amendment Lawyer that took the ATF all the way to SCOTUS. I mean who would be stupid enough to give up some internet donations by trying to win what would be one of the most important cases of our lifetime? Pffft. Not me.

While I agree with you, I dont think this falls under most important case of our lifetimes. The shooting population is large but not massive. Also many shooters know nothing about Suppressors, SBR's, and less about machine guns besides what they see on T.V. I do hope we win and I do hope new shooters understand the benefits of at least suppressors.

 

[Aimless]

While I agree with you, I dont think this falls under most important case of our lifetimes. The shooting population is large but not massive. Also many shooters know nothing about Suppressors, SBR's, and less about machine guns besides what they see on T.V. I do hope we win and I do hope new shooters understand the benefits of at least suppressors.

I think the point he was making is this is bigger than $50K. The idea that a lawyer would put himself out there and submit requests for donations to fight only to take the money and run is just stupid. I think some here though like to use that line of thinking so they feel like it gives them an excuse to be negative and not have to fight. Everyone wants to be a gangster until it is time to do gangster ****. Some of the comments in this thread are prime examples of this.

 

[EchoFiveIndia]

Just donated, I'm in for a hundy.

 

[troutman]

THIS ^^^^^^^^^