Gun Owners Targeted in New FBI 'Terrorism' Handout

(GunReports.com) -- Gunowners who buy full-capacity magazines for AR-15s, bipods for long-range rifles, or ammo boxes may be reported to the FBI as “suspicious” and “potential indicators of terrorist activities,” according to a new handout the agency has distributed to military-surplus stores.

According to Oath Keepers, a group of former and current military and law-enforcement members who have sworn not to enforce un-Constitutional orders, said last week that an FBI Denver Joint Terrorism Task Force handout being distributed to Colorado military surplus store owners lists the purchase of popular preparedness items and firearms accessories as “suspicious” and “potential indicators of terrorist activities.”

In particular, the agency handout instructs store owners to keep records on and report people who:

Make bulk purchase of items to include:

• Weatherproofed ammunition or match containers;
• Meals Ready to Eat;
• Night Vision Devices;
• Night flashlights;
• Gas masks;
• High capacity magazines;
• Bi-pods or tri-pods for rifles

The FBI handout, entitled “Communities Against Terrorism: Potential Indicators of Terrorist Activities Related to Military Surplus Stores” also instructs surplus store owners to:

• Require valid ID from all new customers.
• Keep records of purchases.
• Talk to customers, ask questions, and listen to and observe their responses.
• Watch for people and actions that are out of place.
• Make note of suspicious statements, people, and /or vehicles.
• If something seems wrong, notify law enforcement authorities.

The handout also instructs surplus store owners to consider as “suspicious” anyone who “demands identity ‘privacy’” or anyone who expresses “extreme religious statements” and those who “make suspicious comments regarding anti-US, [or] radical theology.”

The “Communities Against Terrorism” flyer closes by stating:

Preventing terrorism is a community effort. By learning what to look for, youcan make a positive contribution in the fight against terrorism. The partnership between the community and law enforcement is essential to the success of anti -terrorism efforts.

The handout encourages surplus store owners and employees to provide information on “suspicious” customers by calling the Denver Joint Terrorism Task Force or the Colorado Information Analysis Center.