Feds raid defense contractor

[oneshooter]

Agents pay morning visit to Nashville arms manufacturer

Federal law enforcement agents, led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, descended on Nashville's Sabre Defence Industries this morning and closed down the facility for at least the day.

Sabre manufactures firearms and firearm parts and accessories. It is contracted by the U.S. armed forces for parts and mounts for the M2 Browning .50-caliber machine gun and Minigun. In addition to its government contracts, it produces the XR15 rifle, non-standard M4 Carbines, and non-standard M16A4s.
Law enforcement officials were seen escorting employees one by one of the company out of their 35,000-square-foot facility on Allied Drive. Each employee was searched next to their personal vehicle, had their vehicle searched and, when cleared, were allowed to leave the premises. No individuals were witnessed being arrested.
After almost all of the employees had left the premises, agents brought in a trailer and backed it up to the company's loading dock.
Reached for comment, federal law enforcement officials declined to comment on their actions and would not specify what the focus of their investigation is.

Statement from Sabre
Sabre has received information that employee(s) involved in inventory control may have obtained and re-sold some items without appropriate licenses. Sabre is and has been cooperating with federal agents in this investigation.

As a side note: Cavalry Arms has decided to not to continue their battle. They will surrender their FFL.
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Not much to say, apparently some Sabre employees decided to sell lower receivers without the proper Class 3 paperwork.

Oneshooter
Armed and Livin in Texas

[rrneck]

1. link? nt

[oneshooter]

4. Dorry for the lack.

http://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2010/2/17/feds_raid_defense_contractor

Oneshooter
Armed and Livin in Texas

[rrneck]

5. No sweat. Thanks. nt

[aikoaiko]

2. Cav arm surrended their FFL? damn, that's just wrong.

But as I understand it, they make so much money from their polymer furniture for guns side of the business that it just might not be worth it.

Too bad. I had hoped to pick up a cav arms lower for a lightweight build.

[Mopar151]

3. Did'nt go down that way at Ruger

When some enterprising employees sold full-auto trigger mechanisims for Mini-14's. Perhaps there are degrees of cooperation...