Patrick Adamiak Rots in Prison While the Trump DOJ Works to Keep Him There

February 18, 2026
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Imagine spending your days in a federal hellhole, surrounded by actual criminals, while the entire prison system whispers that you're innocent—yet the Trump-era DOJ fights tooth and nail to keep you locked up. That's the grim reality for Patrick Adamiak, a law-abiding gun owner railroaded by ATF overreach in one of the most egregious examples of federal gun law weaponization. Adamiak's saga began when ATF agents raided his home over alleged illegal machine guns, but the evidence? Fabricated serial numbers on inert display pieces and props that any reasonable person would recognize as non-functional replicas. No victims, no crimes committed—just a zealous bureaucracy desperate for a scalp to justify its existence. Even prison guards and inmates know the score, treating him like the anomaly he is, but the feds? They're doubling down, appealing every inch of his wrongful conviction to protect their narrative. This isn't just Adamiak's nightmare; it's a flashing red warning for every 2A patriot. Under Trump, the DOJ didn't dismantle Obama's ATF machine gun registry absurdities—they propped them up, proving that even pro-gun administrations can betray the cause when bureaucracy bites back. Adamiak's case exposes the National Firearms Act's rotten core: vague definitions of machinegun that let ATF play prosecutor, judge, and jury, turning hobbyists into felons overnight. Remember Waco? Randy Weaver? This is the same playbook, refined for the social media age. The implications are chilling—your collection of curios could be tomorrow's evidence, with no real due process if the DOJ smells blood. Gun owners can't afford complacency. Adamiak's rotting while we wait for the next administration to maybe fix this mess underscores why we need S. 2211 to gut the Hughes Amendment, real NFA reform, and relentless pressure on DOJ holdovers. Support his legal fund, amplify his story, and demand accountability—because if they can do this to him, your safe is next. The 2A isn't self-sustaining; it's forged in fights like this. Stand up, or rot with Patrick.

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Imagine spending your days in a federal hellhole, surrounded by actual criminals, while the entire prison system whispers that you’re innocent—yet the Trump-era DOJ fights tooth and nail to keep you locked up. That’s the grim reality for Patrick Adamiak, a law-abiding gun owner railroaded by ATF overreach in one of the most egregious examples of federal gun law weaponization. Adamiak’s saga began when ATF agents raided his home over alleged illegal machine guns, but the evidence? Fabricated serial numbers on inert display pieces and props that any reasonable person would recognize as non-functional replicas. No victims, no crimes committed—just a zealous bureaucracy desperate for a scalp to justify its existence. Even prison guards and inmates know the score, treating him like the anomaly he is, but the feds? They’re doubling down, appealing every inch of his wrongful conviction to protect their narrative.

This isn’t just Adamiak’s nightmare; it’s a flashing red warning for every 2A patriot. Under Trump, the DOJ didn’t dismantle Obama’s ATF machine gun registry absurdities—they propped them up, proving that even pro-gun administrations can betray the cause when bureaucracy bites back. Adamiak’s case exposes the National Firearms Act’s rotten core: vague definitions of machinegun that let ATF play prosecutor, judge, and jury, turning hobbyists into felons overnight. Remember Waco? Randy Weaver? This is the same playbook, refined for the social media age. The implications are chilling—your collection of curios could be tomorrow’s evidence, with no real due process if the DOJ smells blood.

Gun owners can’t afford complacency. Adamiak’s rotting while we wait for the next administration to maybe fix this mess underscores why we need S. 2211 to gut the Hughes Amendment, real NFA reform, and relentless pressure on DOJ holdovers. Support his legal fund, amplify his story, and demand accountability—because if they can do this to him, your safe is next. The 2A isn’t self-sustaining; it’s forged in fights like this. Stand up, or rot with Patrick.

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