The Branch Davidians didn't keep to themselves. They were an active cult that was assembling an armory of weapons and ammunition for 'the end of days', while members and members of families were reporting abuse, captivity, isolation, and sexual assault. After that they killed multiple federal agents in a police raid with fully automatic weapons.
Not exactly 'leaving people alone'.
Meanwhile, if it's really that big of an issue, white supremacist isolationists communes have existed in the US for multiple decades completely undisturbed.
Who gives a shit what it was for? The fact remains owning weapons isn't illegal and if that's a reason for investigation might as well get rid of the 2nd Amendment.
The Branch Davidians were even smaller and they were burned alive by what two or three federal agencies
The Branch Davidians didn't keep to themselves. They were an active cult that was assembling an armory of weapons and ammunition for 'the end of days', while members and members of families were reporting abuse, captivity, isolation, and sexual assault. After that they killed multiple federal agents in a police raid with fully automatic weapons.
Not exactly 'leaving people alone'.
Meanwhile, if it's really that big of an issue, white supremacist isolationists communes have existed in the US for multiple decades completely undisturbed.
Having an armory isn't a crime. The crime that got them in trouble was modifying weapons for other people for money.
What was the armory for?
Ah yes, the inevitable war over the end times that the leader of the cult said was actively happening and being caused by him right now.
That's worthy of investigating. If you shot a bunch of cops after that, that's a real problem.
Who gives a shit what it was for? The fact remains owning weapons isn't illegal and if that's a reason for investigation might as well get rid of the 2nd Amendment.