The tipster alerted cops about Bianchino through an anonymous program called "Gun Stop," in which people can confidentially inform the department about illegal guns and receive a reward of $1,000.
Charges are pending against Bianchino.
Well, I guess if they don't respect the Second Amendment (and possibly the Fourth--the story said nothing about a search warrant), there's no reason to expect anyone in government to give a damn about the Sixth:
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right...to be confronted with the witnesses against him...