US v Olofson
The David Olofson Case
Gun Owners Foundation and Gun Owners of America have taken over the legal defense of David Olofson who was convicted of transferring an unregistered machine gun. In fact, the gun had malfunctioned, and a 1997 BATFE training manual (see toward the end of Appendix B) makes it clear that even if a gun fires a burst but then jams, it is not a machine gun but a malfunction. The brief for Olofson shows numerous errors made by the prosecution and the judge.
Documents for the case and media coverage can be viewed below.
GOA Lawyers present Oral Argument in Appeals Court. January 22, 2009
Click link below to hear the audio transcript:
U.S. v. Olofson Oral Arguments in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Docket number
08-2294
Updated
08-28-2009
Articles
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| The David Olofson Case in the news |
Documents
| Title | Date Sort ascending |
|---|---|
| Brief of Appellant submited in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (754.74 KB) | 08-25-2008 |
| Appendix and Reply (616.78 KB) | 08-25-2008 |
| Reply Brief of Appellant (114.22 KB) | 11-07-2008 |
| Seventh Circuit Opinion Affirming Olofson's Conviction (149.26 KB) | 05-01-2009 |
| Petition for Rehearing En Banc of Defendant-Appellant (321.66 KB) | 05-15-2009 |
| Petition for Writ of Certiorari (170.35 KB) | 08-28-2009 |
| Petition for Writ of Certiorari (appendix) (130.28 KB) | 08-28-2009 |