It has been illegal for the better part of a century for American citizens to sell fully automatic weapons without “proper” NFA licensing. One can argue that this  is unConstitutional (and it clearly is), but it is nevertheless the law. If you make an Uzi in your home shop and sell it… you’re going to get a visit from the ATF.

But the ATF has also decided that selling *drawings* of components for automatic weapons is also a Federal offense. I look forward to the ACLU jumping all over this for the obvious First Amendment implications. Sure. Aaaaannnnny day now.

Autokeycard.com Seized By ATF, Owner Arrested For Selling A Drawing

The ATF raided and arrested Kristopher Justin Ervin, 41, of Jacksonville, FL, for manufacturing machine guns. Ervin did not sell or make any firearms. … The autokey card did have a drawing of a lightning link on the surface, but it was far from finished. For a person to use the device in a gun, the end-user would have cut out the lightning link and bend the metal before they could use it in an AR15. The owner of the company did not even etch the lightning link on the piece of metal. It was just an outline.

Say, that’s neat. I’ve published diagrams of nuclear weapons. I can’t wait for the ATF to come knocking.

The ATF says that anyone who owns an auto keycard purchased from the site violates the National Firearms Act (NFA). The agency will charge anyone busted with the device with a federal felony. Gun owners can face ten years in prison, and a fine of up to $250,000 per device owned. Since most people purchased multiple cards, the penalties could add up and be very costly.

Say, that’s EXTRA neat.  Did you buy a piece of art? Guess what: yer goin’ ta jail.

Ladies and gentlemen… here is your Federal government, protecting YOU from the dangers of artwork.

Art culturally appropriated from George Alexopoulos.