Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Antique gun collector Mark Witaschek has been at the center of a legal controversy in Washington, D.C. that has spanned roughly two years. His story made national news after his home was raided by more than 30 police officers in full tactical gear searching for "firearms and ammunition ... gun cleaning equipment, holsters, bullet holders and ammunition receipts."
Witaschek says he and his girlfriend were handcuffed and had guns pointed at their heads, and his son was yanked out of the shower and treated similarly.
Mark Witaschek. Image source: Washington Times
Speaking on TheBlaze Radio Network Monday with Buck Sexton, Witaschek said the objects that created such a firestorm were "nothing more than pieces of molded lead and copper" that had "no propellant," and therefore could not be fired.
But that wasn't all. Witaschek said prosecutors involved with the case even sent a letter to his neighbors saying his home was a "drug and gun-infested neighborhood nuisance."
They also allegedly told his neighbors to "be aware that their property values were going to decrease as a result of [his] presence in the neighborhood."
"They essentially spread propaganda about you to your neighbors?" Sexton askedWitaschek in shock. "I've never even heard of that! That's Stalin-esque kind of stuff."
The incredible violations of this man's Fourth Amendment rights speak volumes about how much respect the current Administration has for our Constitution.