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39 This enthusiastic bit … Nelson and Musgrave, Machine Pistols, 515, 517.
40 Under Wayne Daniel … Ibid., 521.
41 An operating manual … RPB Industries Inc., Ingram Submachine Gun Operating Manual, 1, 43.
42 One partner was … Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 21, 1989, A-9.
43 Two others … US-PEG, 12, 13, 14.
44 Morgan was … Florida vs. Robert Morgan, Judgment and sentence, 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida. Case no. 79–86, June 2, 1980.
45 Leibolt, according to … US-PEG, 28.
46 “It became available …” Earl Taylor, interview.
47 At one point … Thomas W. Stokes, interview.
48 By the autumn … RPB Inc., minutes. “Special Meeting of Shareholders,” December 28, 1981; RPB Inc., minutes. “Meeting of Stockholders,” December 14, 1981; RPB Inc., minutes. “Special Meeting of Board of Directors,” January 6, 1982.
49 Two weeks later … RPB Inc., minutes. “Special Meeting of Shareholders,” December 28, 1981.
50 The minutes of … RPB Inc., minutes. “Special Meeting of Board of Directors,” January 20, 1982.
51 ATF, meanwhile … Edward M. Owen, interview.
52 Any gun assembled … ATF, Ruling 82–8. Federal Firearms Regulations, 1988–89.
53 The threat … Earl Taylor, interview.
54 June proved … RPB Inc., Statement of income, six months ended June 30, 1982; Statement of income, seven months ended July 31, 1982.
55 They succeeded … Edward M. Owen, interview.
56 The company also … Edward M. Owen, interview; S.W. Daniel Inc., advertisement, “Beat the Heat.”
57 The Daniels knew … Earl Taylor, interview.
58 Wayne Daniel may … ATF-CR1, 2.
59 Ledbetter and Motes … Peter Urrea, ATF affidavit in US-SWD.
60 Wayne Daniel went … ATF-CR1, 3.
61 Ledbetter and Motes founded … Ibid., 3–4.
62 Details of this … Peter Urrea, ATF affidavit in US-SWD; Keith W. Dunkel, ATF affidavit in US-SWD.
63 On April 27 … Keith W. Dunkel, ATF affidavit in US-SWD; Peter Urrea, affidavit in US-SWD.
64 On April 30 … Urrea, Ibid.
65 Urrea also … Ibid.
66 On July 19 … Keith W. Dunkel, ATF affidavit in US-SWD, 10–11.
67 The bureau used … ATF-CR2, 1.
68 In formal court … “SW Daniel Inc.’s Response to Government’s Motion to Amend the Conditions of Release,” US-SWD.
69 All in all … Keith Dunkel, testimony. US-SWD, February 10, 1986.
70 Only four buyers … “Government’s Motion to Amend the Conditions of Release,” US-SWD.
71 An ATF agent … ATF-CR2.
72 Agents also … Ibid., 8–9.
73 Another investigation … ATF-CR1, 4.
74 In Ohio … Ibid., 4–5; George Burton, statement to ATF. US-SWD, April 27, 1984.
75 The growing list … ATF-CR1, 6, 7, 14; Michael Molinari, ATF affidavit. US-SWD, May 17, 1985.
76 “There are literally …” Brian C. Leighton, “Government’s Motion to Amend the Conditions of Release,” US-SWD.
77 The Daniels pleaded … Wayne Daniel, affidavit. ET-SP.
78 On May 1 … Complaint, judgment. Exhibit A, ET-SP.
79 In a handwritten … Exhibit C, ET-SP.
80 “It wasn’t …” Earl Taylor, interview.
81 They introduced … Northwest Distributing advertisement.
82 The company’s latest … Maryland Handgun Roster Board, “Determination on Petition: Ladies’ Home Companion,” Docket 90148, July 16, 1991.
83 The trigger … Ibid., 1–2.
84 The board ruled … Ibid., 5.
85 An official … Confidential source, interview.
86 “Shit no …” Earl Taylor, interview.
87 “You put a gun …” Leonard Supenski, testimony. WF-SE.
88 “Well, I should say …” Leonard Supenski, interview.
Chapter Six: Nicholas
1 Nicholas did come … NES, 47–50, 70–72.
2 Nicholas, who … Samuel M. Marino, testimony. VA-NE, 7–8.
3 Marino said … Ibid., 8.
4 Just as Nicholas left … Ibid., 8.
5 “All of a sudden …” Ibid., 9.
6 “At first …” Ibid., 9
7 He saw Nicholas … Ibid., 40.
8 “In a situation …” Ibid., 39
9 “I’ve got something …” Ibid., 10–11.
10 Susan Allen, watching … Susan Allen, testimony. VA-NE, 50.
11 “What is it …” Samuel M. Marino, testimony. VA-NE, 31.
12 “Give it to me …” Susan Allen, testimony. VA-NE, 51.
13 “Here it is …” Ibid., 51.
14 Victims of … Det. Donald Adams, interview.
15 Marino held … Samuel M. Marino, testimony. VA-NE, 12.
Chapter Seven: The Purchase
1 Nonetheless,