ATF Arrests ‘Commanding Officer’ Of TX Citizen Militia On Weapons Charges

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Authorities arrested a Texas man belonging to a citizen militia on weapons charges Monday morning.

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives booked Kevin “KC” Massey in Brownsville, Texas, according to local station KGBT.

Massey belonged to the paramilitary group “Camp Lonestar,” a colorful outfit that sports guns, military fatigues, and soul patches in its mission to secure the border.

Massey featured prominently in a September profile in the Texas Observer, referred to as a Lonestar “CO,” or commanding officer.

According to the Observer and KGBT, the militia was inspired to set up camp in Brownsville after a recent surge in undocumented immigration from Central America.

The group also guards against “members of ISIS” crossing the boarder, echoing recent remarks by Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

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  1. Cue the victimization boo-hoo…

  2. Is the soul patch a tribute to Ted Nugent? And they look just as stupid on them as it does on Nugent.

  3. These clowns are absolutely enraged that ‘weapons charges’ even exist.

    According to them, we should be able to have a tank in the front yard if we want one.

    And they WANT one.

  4. Avatar for darcy darcy says:

    ‘Commanding Officer’

    This goober couldn’t organize a two car funeral.

  5. Avatar for meri meri says:

    I’m a high mega-general of my club.

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