US Navy Sailor Wrongfully Convicted and Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison For Legally Owned Military Memorabilia.
Learn About His CaseTate is a U.S. Navy veteran who legally collected deactivated WWII relics—items previously approved for import by the ATF. But in 2022, he became the target of an ATF sting operation and was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for owning non-functional, historical artifacts. His conviction is based on a retroactive and unlawful reinterpretation of gun laws.
Meet TateA navy sailor has been wrongfully jailed by the ATF over replica machine guns.
This is the story of Patrick Tate Adamiak and how the ATF lied to wrongfully convict a Navy sailor.
The ATF should be shuttered for what they did to Patrick Tate Adamiak, starting with the idiots involved in his case.
Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Tate Adamiak, an active duty US Navy Sailor, has been wrongfully convicted for selling machine guns, grenade launchers, and more
Tate was set up a CI to buy a demilled receiver that wasn't demilled enough.