by Joseph M Hanneman at Blazemedia
Some J6ers are still being held on firearms charges, possession of explosives, and even a conspiracy to kill FBI agents.
When FBI agents searched the home of Benjamin John Martin, 46, in Madera, Calif., they were looking for clothing, electronics, and other evidence related to his presence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Having noticed a large safe in the garage of Martin’s home, agents obtained a separate search warrant and discovered eight firearms, including an AR-15, a Mossberg shotgun, a Benelli 12-gauge shotgun, and a Kimber 1911 handgun. Agents also found hundreds of rounds of ammunition, court records show.
‘She heard one of the agents rack a weapon.’
The FBI opened the safe using a jaws-of-life-type hydraulic rescue tool supplied by local authorities, a defense attorney said.
When agents arrived to search the premises, they pointed their weapons at Martin’s fiancee, Cara, as she opened the front door. “Show me a warrant,” she said, according to Martin’s attorney, Brad Geyer.
“As I understand it,…
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