Probably mentioned because of its sentence enhancement potential. See 18 USC 924(c)(1)(A), adding five years to sentences for drug crimes when a firearm's involved. MacN On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, Steve Furlong wrote:
But one line in the article pissed me off:
A subsequent search discovered an indoor marijuana growing operation, firearms and drug paraphernalia, again according to court records.
Kyllo was indicted on one count of growing marijuana,
Since Kyllo wasn't indicted on firearms charges, we must assume that the firearms were legal. Why, then, were they mentioned? Why didn't Kirkland also mention that a search found eating utensils and blue jeans? The American establishment press's bias as regards firearms is a constant irritant.
Snarlingly, SRF
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