A comment in "Down the Rabbit Hole: Part II" asked if it would be possible to post the BATFU video used to help convict David Olofson. As what was introduced was an edited tape, I asked if his attorneys had an unedited tape--to include failures to achieve a malfunction--so we would be able to judge for ourselves the manipulations needed to produce desired results.
"They will not release it." Olofson wrote back. "Not even to my attorneys."
"They will not release it." Olofson wrote back. "Not even to my attorneys."
Last night I received the following from Len Savage, also copied on my query.
The Govt. flat refused to even give Olofson's attorney a copy [he had to view it at the AUSA office only]. The judge backed the govt's play. There were word to effect "We don't want to see it in a documentary" or some such nonsense to that effect.In an email I just received this morning, Len added:
I can tell you:
All of about 15 seconds long, played again and again for the jury.
The entire magazine dumped, no bursts.
The rate of fire was between a MAC-11 [1200rpm] and a Glock 18 [1850rpm]. approx 1600rpm if I were to guess.
A full auto M-16 fires about 750-800rpm +/- depending on ammo.
Was filmed at a distance, I can't tell if it was even Olofson's rifle.
I would have never fired that rifle, instead a shooting vise would have been used.
Max Kingery [ATF/FTB] was terrified to fire the rifle, holding it away from his body like a stick of dynamite.
Without ever making a good inspection of the internals I can only guess how they did it, [I have a pretty good idea] This is most likely why I was never allowed to inspect it.
You may want touch on that HR 1791 [Fairness in Firearm Testing Act] would h
The rate of fire was between a MAC-11 [1200rpm] and a Glock 18 [1850rpm]. approx 1600rpm if I were to guess.
A full auto M-16 fires about 750-800rpm +/- depending on ammo.
Was filmed at a distance, I can't tell if it was even Olofson's rifle.
I would have never fired that rifle, instead a shooting vise would have been used.
Max Kingery [ATF/FTB] was terrified to fire the rifle, holding it away from his body like a stick of dynamite.
Without ever making a good inspection of the internals I can only guess how they did it, [I have a pretty good idea] This is most likely why I was never allowed to inspect it.In an email I just received this morning, Len added:
A full auto M-16 fires about 750-800rpm +/- depending on ammo.
Was filmed at a distance, I can't tell if it was even Olofson's rifle.
I would have never fired that rifle, instead a shooting vise would have been used.
Max Kingery [ATF/FTB] was terrified to fire the rifle, holding it away from his body like a stick of dynamite.
Without ever making a good inspection of the internals I can only guess how they did it, [I have a pretty good idea] This is most likely why I was never allowed to inspect it.In an email I just received this morning, Len added:
You may want touch on that HR 1791 [Fairness in Firearm Testing Act] would have prevented editing, and we would all know "how" it was done....Yeah...right...let's see:
Last Action: Apr 20, 2007: House Judiciary: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.He's right. I may want to touch on it. But it sure looks like nobody in government does.