This is a rather chilling story of a proud father who posts a photo of his son holding his new .22 rifle on Facebook, only to have the police and child services come to his home and demand to see his gun safe – without a warrant. They even threatened to take his kids away because he wouldn’t allow them access to it, suggesting he had something to hide.

But the man stood his ground and even got his lawyer on the phone while the police were there making all these demands. He says after about an hour of arguing with him they left, and though they threatened to come back with a warrant, they did not return. Kudos to the father!

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Finkbeiner
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I learned to shoot guns before I was 11 years old. I was a police officer for 5 years now I see why I am not one anymore. We are seeing a paradime shift in people who cannot think for themselves called socialism so they naively trust in their gov. to protect them and to make all the right decisions. If the truth were known the one who called the child welfare is probably a criminal. He/she should be thrown in jail for yelling fire in a movie theater Criminals always point fingers at everyone else. They want to lower everyone else to their perverted level. And it is a fact that this is not child abuse end of discussion. 

Has anyone made the factual connection that ever since Obama got reelected that for a while almost every week there was a school shooting.  And it was that SandyHook shooting that all the liberals have loved so they can get people all fearful and desperate enough to accept any answer called gun control. This is not an opinion this is a fact so deal with it. the liberals who are the greatest hateful group got what they want.

Liberalism is a mental disease it is like a virus in a computer if it is allowed to fester it will destroy its host.  This world has become a more scary place since the liberals, atheists and radical environmentalists have taken over since the 60s.  Liberals never want to make the connection that the 20th century was the bloodiest century in world history and that is when liberals began to get things their way. Liberalism has proven to fail. They had nothing to do with the formation of the greatest country in the world. The country that everyone wants to come to get freedom. freedom from communism/liberalism, high taxes, robbing from those who work and giving to those who do not want to work.

Definition of a liberal: someone who believes in freedom of speech until he finds out that there is a different view and wants everyone else to pay for their drug/porno/hate addictions.  Liberals got their Obama in the white house now he is making a fool of them called "Obamination Care"

DanielQuinn
DanielQuinn

This is outrages that they (the police and the social worker) tried to bully him in opening the safe. It is a good thing he had a lawyer. 

warpmine
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Now if a Muslim child had a bomb strapped to him, I'm sure the police wold do nothing as that's normal for Muslim children to pose one last time for photo op.

WolfieUSA
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@warpmine 

So right!  That's up there with turning a blind eye to a Muzzie father beating the heck out of his daughter (if not downright killing her) because she might have looked at a "nice looking guy" while they were at the Mall.  :-(

WolfieUSA
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Some cops are out of control... I was in the car with my wife just a few days ago, and this car comes speeding up and darn near rear ends us... We were in town and the traffic as heavy so we were not speeding... Well we hear this loud car horn... As if to suggest WE did something wrong... Worse yet... He pulls up beside us, rolls down the window and flashes his badge...  As if we were supposed to be impressed that a cop can drive like a jacka$$ and have the gall to suggest that WE were the ones in the wrong.  Jerk.  Having said that, the cops in my town are for the most part very nice... I've tweeted with them a few times as well and until this jacka$$ sounded off... well... My wife suggested it was almost 4pm and he was probably late getting to the station for his shift and that's why he was speeding.... still a jerk.

toongoon
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@WolfieUSA He was probably just starting his shift and wanted to make sure he got a good seat at the Dunkin Donuts.

WolfieUSA
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@toongoon @WolfieUSA 

yeah... I don't know why I mentioned it... .Far be it from me to obey the traffic laws and speed limits and make him late for his favorite donut! :-(

57thunderbird
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Thank you Chris Christie for your police state gun control laws.

57thunderbird
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Welcome to the police state once known as the land of the free.

stage9
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Moral of the story: Better scrutinize who you allow to be "friends" with you on your FaceBook page!

SavageOB1
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@stage9 I don't care what anyone thinks, I will not hide the fact I own or hunt. Sometimes I carry openly because they don't want to see it and I always transport my dead Deer or Bear on an open trailer as opposed to them wanting me to conceal it so I won't offend their poor little sensibilities.

JoelDick
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@stage9 Likewise, Winston Smith should be more careful about where he hides his journal...

Laurel A
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Yes people your 1st Amendment rights can and will be used to take away your 2nd and 4th amendment rights.

deTocqueville1
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Further statist intimidation. No wonder they did not return. Just what would they have told the judge in trying to justify a warrant? What law was he breaking? Why was a search or entry required. These guys are buffons.

Laurel A
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@deTocqueville1 The sheer fact that they did this to begin with tells me there is a police state that is out of control. This still will have an effect. I guarantee you that family will be very careful what they post on FB as well as others.

There is a chill in the air.

Conservator1
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Has the rule of law, as defined by the 4th Amendment, become extinct under President Obama? The The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads:

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

The Fourth Amendment was intended to create a constitutional buffer between U.S. citizens and the intimidating power of law enforcement. This is what occurred in New Jersey and the responsibility of upholding these rights bestowed to 'We the People ' is the duty of U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder.

Does anyone think this administration will enforce our God given rights the Founders enshrined to all Americans?

Laurel A
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@Conservator1 This may have gotten bolder under Obama but this crap has been going on prior to him. We have had a statist problem for quite some time.

Conservator1
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@Laurel A @Conservator1 I agree, but one thing that Bush and the GOP did accomplish was allowing the Federal Assault Weapons Ban to expire in 2004.

libertifirst
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Conservatives have been complicit in furthering the liberal agenda for quite some time. The difference now is that they are pushing the overall agenda much faster, and therfor their complicity it much more obvious. They can sell us out once in a while, and we tend to let it go, but now they are selling us out on a regular basis, so they are pushing our limits in being able to absorb it while continuing to support them.

Conservator1
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@Laurel A @Conservator1 Once more I agree...

Yesterday when I wrote about Rand Paul's immigration reform proposal I know many on this site and other conservative sites thought I supported it like Rubio's plan; I don't.

It was very disheartening to me and it gave me great pause to try to comprehend what was the GOP goal by selling out their conservative base. It appears the Republican Party is willing to commit political suicide.

louisiana_mom
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Can someone show me where it is ILLEGAL for an 11 year-old to hold a gun?  Apparently, the father was present (to take the picture) so, the child had supervision while holding the gun.  When the authorities start making up reasons to search your home or threaten to take your kids away because you don't go along with their agenda, it is called tyranny! 

warpmine
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@louisiana_mom No, no, that kid was at the local mall BS'ing with his friends so it was a parking lot security photo. LOL!

libertifirst
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What gives them the right to take your kids to begin with? If there is any sacred relationship other than marriage, it would be that which we have with our children. This is simply a symptom of a greater tyranny, and people should know by now that we are not a free people anymore. We haven't been for a long time.

maynardb61
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That is a neat looking 22.  I may go out and buy me one.

maynardb61
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I went online and priced the rifle.  $649.  Kind of pricey for a 22. Ruger SR22

warpmine
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@maynardb61 I was nine when I picked up Dad's Colt AR-15 and an M-1. Fired both of them. The Ruger 10/22 was a bit more enjoyable because of size.

maynardb61
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@warpmine @maynardb61  

I found a nearby store/shooting range I go to and they have the Mossberg and a S&w version.  Maybe head over there tomorrow.

Dukehoopsfan
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@maynardb61 Check out the Mossberg "plinkster".  Very similar and can be had for under $300.

Dukehoopsfan
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@maynardb61 @Dukehoopsfan I just called the shop where I bought mine.  They have them in stock.  It is Accurate Pawn 410-579-6653.  They can ship to an authorized FFL dealer where you live.  Good luck.

Dukehoopsfan
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@maynardb61 @Dukehoopsfan Where do you live.  I can check the dealer where I got mine.  You can also purchase kits that will convert a Ruger 10-22 from a pistol to a rifle.

Conservative_Hippie
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Oh for the love of Pete!  What is our Country becoming?!  We are being wimpified...and marxified!

libertifirst
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Not to mention the fact that our government is monitoring our public and personal social media posts, then taking action on it. These actions are often illegal. This is as blatent of a tyranny as any. People need to be suing over this stuff.

steprock
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It has begun. America that once was, how we loved you.

warpmine
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@steprock .................SO SORRY OUR PARENTS PISSED IT ALL AWAY IN THE NAME OF "FEEL GOOD" POLITIKING  

Sorry for the caps

steprock
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Ha! Not mine - they're Conservatives. Where you think I get all my good sense?

Me, I think the children are running the nation now. Free phones? You got my vote! Stick it to the rich guy? You bet!

Add in a GOP who never met a RINO they didn't like, and you're all set.