A Second Amendment Foundation spokesperson applauds the move, but wonders what prompted the IRS’ actions.
Earlier this month, Tom Van Hoose found his gun store, Highwood Creek Outfitters, under attack by IRS agents. 20 “heavily armed” agents moved in to seize thousands of documents surrounding his customers. But that isn’t stopping him from running his business.
Per this report from The Epoch Times, Van Hoose has reopened his store, just one week after the raid took place. He’s still a bit confused as to why so many armed agents had to conduct the raid in the first place, even though he was reportedly under “financial investigation.”
“They somehow think a small mom-and-pop gun shop makes enough money to justify 20 heavily armed agents,” Van Hoose said. “There is no justification for what happened.”
The search took a ridiculous ten something hours to complete, with a number of Firearms Transaction Records taken into account. Thus far, the IRS hasn’t noted the results of said raid.
Said Van Hoose, “The IRS has no reason to have those records. They’re not financial records.”
Is the IRS going too far with its information hunt, especially on businesses such as Van Hoose’s? Joining us now to discuss the matter further is a representative for the Second Amendment Foundation. They are a group that firmly believes in everyone’s right to bear arms. Their expertise will prove useful with this subject.
Q&A:
- There’s been some discussion as to why IRS agents have suddenly become heavily armed. Do you see any logic in the Biden administration providing them weapons?
- Why do you believe they went after a business such as Van Hoose’s, taking information surrounding gun owners with them?
- Does it make sense that they would take this information, especially since it has nothing to do with financial matters?
- Would you call this an “illegal” raid of sorts? Could Van Hoose possibly launch a legal campaign against them?
- What do you think about Van Hoose reopening his store following the unnecessary raid? Is there any advice you have for other gun shops that could be in a similar position?
- Where can we learn more about the Second Amendment Foundation and what it can do for its members?
Those interested can visit http://www.saf.org/.
Second Amendment Foundation spokespersons available to be your guest:
ABOUT CHRIS CHENG (In Pacific Time)
Chris Cheng serves on the advisory council to the Second Amendment Foundation’s Board of Trustees. He is the History Channel’s Top Shot Season 4 Champion and author of the book “Shoot to Win.” Cheng is an Asian D&I advocate in the gun community, a former Google employee who went from self-taught amateur to pro shooter.
ABOUT CAM EDWARDS (In Eastern Time)
Cam Edwards is the editor at Bearing Arms-dot-com and hosts the popular podcast Cam & Company that focuses on Second Amendment news and information. Cam is originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and has worked in radio, television, and online media for over two decades. He currently lives on a small farm with his family near Farmville, Virginia, and is a member of the board of Citizens Committee to Keep and Bear Arms.
ABOUT MARK WALTERS (in Eastern Time):
Mark Walters is a member of the board of directors for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. As a nationally syndicated host of two talk radio programs, Armed American Radio and Armed American Radio’s Daily Defense, Mark is heard on hundreds of stations weekly across the country. Mark is the co-founder of Armed American News and the recipient of the 2015 “Gun Rights Defender of the Year award.” In addition, Mark Walters is co-author of three books, including Lessons from Armed America, Lessons from Unarmed America, and Grilling While Armed.
ABOUT LEE WILLIAMS (In Eastern Time)
Lee Williams is also known as The Gun Writer and has been writing about the Second Amendment, firearms, the firearms industry, and the gun culture for more than ten years. He is the Chief Editor of the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Reporting Project and is a frequent contributor to Ammoland News and Armed American Radio. In addition, Lee serves as a board member of Florida Carry, Inc. He was also an editor for a daily newspaper in Florida. Before becoming a newspaper editor, Lee was an investigative reporter in three states and a U.S. Territory. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as a police officer. Before becoming a cop, Lee served in the Army. Lee has earned more than a dozen national journalism awards as a reporter and three medals of valor as a police officer.
ABOUT DAVE WORKMAN (In Pacific Time):
Dave Workman is an award-winning career journalist and senior editor of TheGunMag.com. He writes for Liberty Park Press, Conservative Firing Line, and is communications director for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. He has authored Op-Ed pieces in several major newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and co-authored seven books with Second Amendment Foundation Alan Gottlieb. Workman’s beat is firearms, from politics to the outdoors. He is widely considered an authority on firearms, concealed carry, and gun politics.
The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing, and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 700,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control.
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