The ATF still faces a massive problem: What to do about the law-abiding gun owners who were falsely targeted and imprisoned by Joe Biden’s ATF, like Patrick “Tate” Adamiak.
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Adamiak Remains Behind Bars, Guiltless but Ignored by the Trump Administration
Adamiak, who at the time was an active-duty Navy E-6, was arrested and charged by the ATF during the height of the Biden Administration’s war on guns.
Behind Bars: A Day in the Life of Patrick ‘Tate’ Adamiak
Patrick “Tate” Adamiak is starting the third year of his 20-year federal prison sentence, even though he broke no law and did nothing wrong.
Expert Firearm Witness Criticizes ATF’s Treatment of Patrick “Tate” Adamiak
Georgia gunsmith and technical specialist Len Savage is an expert witness who has been involved in 29 federal court cases over a 20-year span.
Even the ATF Now Admits Inert RPGs—Including Adamiak’s—are Not Firearms
ATF agents took two inert RPGs they had seized from Patrick “Tate” Adamiak’s home, inserted an RPG training device and a bunch of additional parts, fired a few 7.62x39mm rounds and classified them as Destructive Devices.
How Adamiak Received 20 Years in Prison for Semi-auto Uzis and Other Legal Guns, Gun Parts
To understand how the government used the two legal Uzis and other legal firearms to support their case, you have to look at how Adamiak’s charges changed over time.
Adamiak’s Attorney Strikes Back at his Criminal Charges
Larosiere is asking to present his case to the entire U.S. Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit, after a panel of three appellate judges heard the case.
Patrick ‘Tate’ Adamiak’s Criminal Case Now Depends on his Appellate Attorney
Orlando-based attorney Matthew Larosiere is an experienced Second Amendment defender, who is personally handling Patrick “Tate” Adamiak’s appeal.
Appellate Court finds one of Patrick ‘Tate’ Adamiak’s Convictions Violated Double Jeopardy Clause of the 5th Amendment
The judges’ verdict was mixed. They agreed that one of his convictions violated the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment. But as to Adamiak’s other legal concerns, the judges wrote: “we discern no other reversible error.”
Patrick ‘Tate’ Adamiak’s appeal was quick, inconclusive
Matthew Larosiere, the appellate attorney for Patrick “Tate” Adamiak, had only around 15 minutes to encapsulate all that was wrong with his client’s trial, conviction and subsequent 20-year prison sentence Friday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Patrick ‘Tate’ Adamiak’s Appeal Relies Solely on the Truth
Regardless of the complete insanity of this case and the broken promises of government officials, Adamiak’s appellate attorney, Matthew Larosiere, has formed a simple strategy: He plans to tell the truth.
While gun owners strongly support Adamiak, politicians don’t
As it stands now, not a single politician of any party has helped the young former sailor, who should be leading a Navy SEAL platoon rather than wasting two decades of his life sitting behind bars in a federal prison in New Jersey.
Patrick ‘Tate’ Adamiak’s Appeal Heads to Court
Matthew Larosiere, an appellate attorney for Patrick “Tate” Adamiak, will argue his client’s innocence Sept. 12th in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which is in Richmond, Virginia.
Hey, ATF! Nothing you found in Tate Adamiak’s Home is Illegal
Anyone who still believes that former U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick “Tate” Adamiak must have done something wrong or illegal in order to justify his 20-year federal prison sentence need only look at the documents his team has just released.
Patrick ‘Tate’ Adamiak’s asks President Trump for a Pardon
Adamiak sent a personal letter to President Donald J. Trump seeking a presidential pardon, which is one of the few ways he has left to obtain his freedom.
Meet the Man Whose Lies Put an Innocent Sailor in Prison for 20 Years
To be clear, Adamiak was railroaded by Jeffrey R. Bodell, who works out of a small ATF office in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
How ATF Used Inert RPGs to Imprison American Sailor for 20 Years
Adamiak is about to start the third year of his 20-year federal prison sentence because the ATF reworked his legal inert RPGs until they were capable of firing a single 7.62x39mm round.
ATF Wanted Former Sailor to Serve an Additional 10 Years in Prison for 100% Legal MAC Flats
Patrick “Tate” Adamiak had been a longtime collector of semi-automatic MACs before the ATF raided his home, found nothing illegal but imprisoned him for 20 years anyway.
Former Sailor Discusses his 20-year Prison Sentence, the ATF and his Hope for the Future
Adamiak’s horrific saga is finally becoming more well known, which is good. He needs a presidential pardon. In fact, the pardon list should start with him.
Federal Prosecutors Now Using ATF’s Lies and Fake Evidence to Harm Former Sailor’s Legal Appeal
Federal prosecutors are now using the lies and fake evidence created by the ATF to fight an appeal filed by the 31-year-old former Navy E-6.
Trump Should Pardon Innocent Sailor Jailed by Biden Administration for 20 Years
Adamiak was found guilty and sentenced to 20-years in prison, despite the fact that everything he possessed is still completely legal and that he had never committed any crime.
How a Replica STEN Gun Led to a Sailor’s 20-year Prison Sentence
The STEN toy became the most tested and most written about gun of all the legal firearms parts seized by the ATF during their raids.
Two Cases That Pam Bondi Should Revisit
Many cases could be reviewed, but a few stand out as violating not only someone’s right to bear arms but also free speech and entrapment.
Free Patrick Tate Adamiak and Abolish the ATF!
The ATF should be shuttered for what they did to Patrick Tate Adamiak, starting with the idiots involved in his case.