Olofson Family Needs Your Help This Christmas Season

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Olofson Family Needs Your Help This Christmas Season

 

Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert

8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151

Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408

http://www.gunowners.org

 

Monday, December 22, 2008

 

Thanks to the many of you who receive our alerts, David Olofson's

family has been well-taken care of for most of 2008. Unfortunately,

that situation may be changing.

 

You will remember that this past summer, Olofson was sentenced to 30

months in a federal prison in Minnesota. He was convicted in federal

court of transferring a malfunctioning semi-automatic firearm which

the ATF claimed was a machine gun.

 

After his conviction, Gun Owners of America became the lead gun

organization fighting against the ATF's persecution of Olofson.

Among our many concerns was the fact that The Gang could use

precedents like this one to prosecute any gun owner who owned a

malfunctioning firearm. For the ATF, a gun that misfires is an

excellent opportunity to rack up an easy conviction on an illegal

machine gun charge.

 

In August, GOA submitted an appeal challenging Olofson's conviction

at the district court level. You can read GOA's briefs at:

http://www.gunowners.com/amicus13.pdf

http://www.gunowners.com/amicus15.pdf

 

GOA also set up a relief fund to help pay for his family's mortgage

and car payments. For those who contribute to the Olofson Relief

Fund, their credit card is charged monthly for the amount they have

indicated. This will continue until Olofson is out of prison -- or

the giver notifies us to discontinue the charges.

 

You can help contribute to that fund at:

http://www.gunowners.org/olofson.htm

 

In September, Olofson's wife, Candy, told GOA Executive Director

Larry Pratt that because of the financial help that GOA members have

given, she did not have to get a second job, and thus, she is able to

spend time being a Mom.

 

Again, that situation is changing.

 

In the past couple of months, some of those who had signed up for

monthly contributions have had to discontinue their giving.

(Remember, those who sign up to help the Olofsons can discontinue

their contributions at any time.)

 

Candy would like to avoid taking on a second job, so she can be at

home with her kids. But then again, she doesn't want lose their car

or home, which of course is what will happen if she cannot make the

payments.

 

You guys have been a real blessing to Candy and her children. While

GOA continues to provide the legal expertise to free Olofson from

prison, we would like to make you aware of the need that has now

arisen for the Olofson family.

 

Would you please consider making a one-time contribution to the

Olofson family?

 

OR EVEN BETTER, WOULD YOU CONSIDER MAKING MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS? No

amount is too small.

 

Some have wondered why we didn't apply for a presidential pardon.

The problem is that a request for a pardon on Olofson's part would

conflict with his current appeal.

 

To request a pardon, a defendant has to express his remorse while

asking for executive clemency. In essence, he has to admit his

guilt. If Bush did not grant him the pardon, then Olofson would be

stuck, having admitted his guilt. He would be doubly stuck -- having

admitted his guilt in a situation where there is nothing for him to

admit guilt to!

 

Moreover, when this case first went to trial, the prosecution offered

Olofson a "deal" where he could admit guilt in exchange for a lesser

charge (a misdemeanor). Olfoson rejected the deal, arguing that he

did not want to admit guilt when he did nothing wrong.

 

We certainly don't blame him. But that is yet another reason why an

executive pardon would be out of the question in Olofson's case.

 

ACTION: Please go to http://www.gunowners.org/olofson.htm to sign up

for monthly contributions -- or even to make a one-time gift -- to

the Olofson Relief Fund. This fund has been set up to allow

concerned Americans to help the Olfosons make their mortgage and

(their one) car payments while Dave is unable to work.

 

One-time donations to Olofson Relief Fund are exactly that. But if

you choose the monthly giving option, then your credit card will be

automatically charged each month for the amount you have indicated.

As stated earlier, this will continue until Olofson is out of prison

-- or you notify us to discontinue the charges.

 

Thank you... and Merry Christmas!

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I remember reading a BUNCH of stuff that came about after this first started.

 

And I remember this guy not seeming so innocent.

 

I wish I could provide links.