The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has a lot of explaining to do in the shocking case of a botched and violent raid on a law-abiding citizen.

Mark “Choppa” Manley is a Second Amendment advocate who proudly and legally owns over 70 firearms that he keeps stored in a gun safe. The Baltimore man will tell anyone that he supports gun rights and teaches his family to respect firearms.

Back in 2018, Manley worked as a security guard in a Washington, D.C. vape shop. He shot and killed an armed robber, but because he was unlicensed and had an unregistered weapon, his security company’s license was revoked.

That began his gun rights activism. 

He educated himself on the law and ensured his collection would withstand legal scrutiny. He also became active on social media, alerting his tens of thousands of followers to the latest gun regulations to ensure they stayed compliant.

Manley works as an intervention specialist for his local Maryland school district and finds time to coach girls’ flag football. He is also a dedicated father and husband.

So, it was quite the shock on November 21st when the tranquility of a peaceful morning was violently interrupted by an armed federal raid.

Interviewed by the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project, Manley recalled his wife going downstairs at around 4:30 a.m. to put coffee on as the couple prepared for the day ahead.

He was startled to hear her shout that someone was outside the house.

Manley quickly looked out of his window and spotted agents crouching with weapons. “I looked out the window again and could tell they were going to bust down our door. I yelled, ‘Hello! We are up here.’ All of a sudden, a bomb went off. My wife screamed. She followed right behind me on our way out, but she was disoriented. She was in pure shock.”

Dozens of armed ATF agents in tactical gear rushed into the Manley residence, pointing guns at the family. 

The father said he raised his arms and saw that the federal agents were aiming guns at his daughters. He shouted for them to stop, and the invaders lowered their weapons.

The November morning was cold, but still, Manley’s wife and children were herded to the rear of a SWAT van while only wearing thin pajamas.

The ATF squad discovered that Manley’s 15-year-old son was sleeping in the basement and responded with violence. “They busted down his door,” the justifiably angry father recalled, “threw a grenade, and 14 agents ran into his room, guns drawn and threatening to shoot him. He was woken by surprise…We were relieved when they brought him out.” 

Then the dogs came. Agents allowed the canines to demolish the home’s interior, and one defecated on a daughter’s bed. When the ATF finally got around to the gun safe, they discovered that every single weapon was legally registered and complied with the law.

One admitted, “We got nothing here.”

For all the violence and frightening destruction wrought on the Manley family that November morning, no explanation is forthcoming. The search warrant claimed that the father was a felon, which he was not.

It was evident that false intelligence was fed to the ATF, and one agent asked Manley why a person would fabricate such a tale.

Manley responded sharply, “Are you kidding me? I made it out of the inner city and poverty. People who are still there know me and envy what I’ve become. I do all of the giving back, but there is still hate and jealousy. Someone must have gotten caught with something and said, ‘Mark’s got all kinds of guns.’”

But weeks later, the Manley family still does not know who their false accuser was and why the ATF took their word at face value. 

Manley justifiably asked if he would face the same situation if he were White. “Probably, but I feel like more of a target because I am Black, but I don’t want to.”

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